Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of COVID-19: A Retrospective Multi-Center Study in Pakistan
The emergence of a pathogen responsible for a mysterious respiratory disease was identified in China and later called a novel coronavirus. This disease was named COVID-19. The present study seeks to determine the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of COVID-19 in Pakistan. This report will...
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doaj-eaadeb1792dd4324ae669f3a36947f542021-04-14T04:22:02ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652021-04-01910.3389/fpubh.2021.644199644199Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of COVID-19: A Retrospective Multi-Center Study in PakistanMehmood Ahmad0Bilal Mahmood Beg1Arfa Majeed2Sadaf Areej3Sualeha Riffat4Muhammad Adil Rasheed5Sammina Mahmood6Rana Muhammad Zahid Mushtaq7Mian Abdul Hafeez8Department of Pharmacology, Riphah International University, Lahore, PakistanDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, PakistanDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, PakistanDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, PakistanDepartment of Pharmacology, Riphah International University, Lahore, PakistanDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, PakistanDepartment of Botany, Division of Science and Technology, University of Education, Lahore, PakistanDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, PakistanDepartment of Parasitology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, PakistanThe emergence of a pathogen responsible for a mysterious respiratory disease was identified in China and later called a novel coronavirus. This disease was named COVID-19. The present study seeks to determine the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of COVID-19 in Pakistan. This report will exhibit a linkage between epidemiology and clinical aspects which in turn can be helpful to prevent the transmission of the virus in Pakistan. A retrospective, multiple center study was performed by collecting the data from patients' with their demographics, epidemiological status, history of co-morbid conditions, and clinical manifestations of the disease. The data was collected from 31 public-sector and 2 private hospitals across Pakistan by on-field healthcare workers. A Chi-square test was applied to assess the relationship between categorical data entries. A total of 194 medical records were examined. The median age of these patients was found to be 34 years. A total of 53.6% active cases were present including 41.2% males and 12.4% females till the end of the study. Adults accounted for most of the cases (94.3%) of COVID-19. Fever (86.60%), cough (85.05%), fatigue (36.60%), dyspnea (24.74%), and gastrointestinal discomfort (10.31%) were among the most frequently reported signs and symptoms by the patients. However, 4.12% of the total patient population remained asymptomatic. The median duration of hospital stay was found to be 14 (0–19) days. The earliest source of the spread of the virus may be linked to the foreigners traveling to Pakistan. Spread among men was more as compared to women. A few cases were found to be positive, due to the direct contact with pets or livestock. Hypertension (7.73%), diabetes (4.64%), cardiovascular conditions (2.58%) were the most common co-morbidities. The percentage mortality was 2.50% with the highest mortality among elders.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.644199/fullepidemiologyCOVID-19clinical characteristicsdiagnosistreatmentPakistan |
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Mehmood Ahmad Bilal Mahmood Beg Arfa Majeed Sadaf Areej Sualeha Riffat Muhammad Adil Rasheed Sammina Mahmood Rana Muhammad Zahid Mushtaq Mian Abdul Hafeez Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of COVID-19: A Retrospective Multi-Center Study in Pakistan Frontiers in Public Health epidemiology COVID-19 clinical characteristics diagnosis treatment Pakistan |
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Mehmood Ahmad Bilal Mahmood Beg Arfa Majeed Sadaf Areej Sualeha Riffat Muhammad Adil Rasheed Sammina Mahmood Rana Muhammad Zahid Mushtaq Mian Abdul Hafeez |
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Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of COVID-19: A Retrospective Multi-Center Study in Pakistan |
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Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of COVID-19: A Retrospective Multi-Center Study in Pakistan |
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Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of COVID-19: A Retrospective Multi-Center Study in Pakistan |
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Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of COVID-19: A Retrospective Multi-Center Study in Pakistan |
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Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of COVID-19: A Retrospective Multi-Center Study in Pakistan |
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epidemiological and clinical characteristics of covid-19: a retrospective multi-center study in pakistan |
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The emergence of a pathogen responsible for a mysterious respiratory disease was identified in China and later called a novel coronavirus. This disease was named COVID-19. The present study seeks to determine the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of COVID-19 in Pakistan. This report will exhibit a linkage between epidemiology and clinical aspects which in turn can be helpful to prevent the transmission of the virus in Pakistan. A retrospective, multiple center study was performed by collecting the data from patients' with their demographics, epidemiological status, history of co-morbid conditions, and clinical manifestations of the disease. The data was collected from 31 public-sector and 2 private hospitals across Pakistan by on-field healthcare workers. A Chi-square test was applied to assess the relationship between categorical data entries. A total of 194 medical records were examined. The median age of these patients was found to be 34 years. A total of 53.6% active cases were present including 41.2% males and 12.4% females till the end of the study. Adults accounted for most of the cases (94.3%) of COVID-19. Fever (86.60%), cough (85.05%), fatigue (36.60%), dyspnea (24.74%), and gastrointestinal discomfort (10.31%) were among the most frequently reported signs and symptoms by the patients. However, 4.12% of the total patient population remained asymptomatic. The median duration of hospital stay was found to be 14 (0–19) days. The earliest source of the spread of the virus may be linked to the foreigners traveling to Pakistan. Spread among men was more as compared to women. A few cases were found to be positive, due to the direct contact with pets or livestock. Hypertension (7.73%), diabetes (4.64%), cardiovascular conditions (2.58%) were the most common co-morbidities. The percentage mortality was 2.50% with the highest mortality among elders. |
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