Frequency of Covid Outcome in Covid Patients with Pre-Existing Different Co-Morbid Conditions
Uneeba Syed, Amna Rizvi, Syed Arsalan Hassan, Unaiza Syed, Ifrah Syed
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ABSTRACT
Background: Unexpectedly and unfortunately the end of
the year 2019 has proved to be the start of a deadliest era of Coronavirus
disease 19. Spread of this lethal disease has remained uninhibited so far. How
rapidly it has wrapped up the whole world is dangerously alarming.
Aim: To determine frequency of Covid outcome in Covid
patients with preexisting different co-morbid conditions.
Methods: This descriptive study was conducted from
July 2020 to January 2021 in two tertiary care hospital i.e. Services hospital,
Lahore (Punjab) and hospital, Quetta (Baluchistan). After ethical approval and
informed consent from the patients, data from PCR positive patients was
recorded. The demographic parameters, travel or exposure history, duration of
stay in the hospital and co morbidities including diabetes, hypertension,
stroke and ischemic heart diseases of the patients were collected.
Results: In our study,
total 124 patients including 84(67.7%) male and 40(32.3%) female. The mean ages
was 41.29±20.21 years, mean weight and height 83.46±15.1, 174.2±8.31.
82%patients were discharged, and 42%patients suffered death. Among the patients
included in this study, 51(%) patients presented with diabetes, 55(%) patients
presented with hypertension, 52% had ischemic heart diseases and 1.6% had
stroke.
Conclusion: The
conclusion of this study, there is a significant impact of pre-existing
co-morbidities on Covid outcomes. Thus, it can be inferred that by modifying
the comorbidities, positive outcome can be observed
Keywords: COVID-19, Risk factors, Outcome, Mortality