STUDY OF CLINICAL PROFILE OF COVID 19 (SARS-COV-2) PATIENTS ADMITTED AT COVID CARE CENTRE AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL DURING SECOND WAVE OF COVID

Abstract

Background: SARS-CoV-2, a single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the family of betacorona viruses is the culprit virus responsible for the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2 is believed to have originated from bats which act as the natural reservoir. Present study was aimed to study the Clinical Prole of COVID 19 (SARS-COV-2) Patients Admitted at COVID Care Centre at a Tertiary Care Hospital during Second Wave of Covid. Present study was Material and Methods: single-center, Retrospective Crosssectional study, conducted from case records of patients with clinical manifestations like fever and pulmonary symptoms and RT-PCR positive for SARS-CoV-2. Study approval was obtained from institutional ethical committee. Results: 80 case-records satisfying study criteria were considered for this study. Majority of patients were from age-group of 61-70 years (26.25 %) followed by age-group of 51-60 years (21.25%). Maximum patients (63.75%) were male and (36.25%) were females. (90.0%) patients were reported fever, dyspnea (75.0%) patients and 8(85.0%) were having dry cough. The majority of patients i.e (70.0%) were having co-morbidities. Clinically & radiologically majority cases had moderate COVID (55.0%) as compared to severe COVID (29.0 %) & mild COVID (16.0%). Mortality was found to 13.75 %. Conclusion: SARS CoV-2 causes severe acute respiratory distress syndrome which most fatal in high-risk groups like elderly males with pre-existing comorbidities. Present study reported a mortality of (13.75%) among patients. Older patients with diabetes and hypertension were signicantly associated with severe disease