Clinical characteristics of the first 60 patients with SARS CoV-2 admitted to the National Hospital for the period June-August 2020

Abstract

Introduction: The clinical manifestations of SARS CoV-2 are characterized by several symptoms such as fever, cough, dyspnea, myalgia, fatigue, diarrhea and smell / taste disorders, as well as asymptomatic cases. Autor correspondiente: Dra. Patricia Sobarzo Email: pattysobarzo@hotmail.com Artículo recibido: 29 septiembre 2020 Artículo aceptado: 1 diciembre 2020 ARTÍCULO ORIGINAL 69 Este es un artículo publicado en acceso abierto bajo una Licencia Creative Commons Rev. virtual Soc. Parag. Med. Int. marzo 2021; 8 (1) Objectives: To determine the clinical characteristics of the first 60 patients with SARS CoV-2 admitted to the National Hospital (Itauguá, Paraguay) in the period June-August, 2020. Methodology: Prospective, non-probabilistic, descriptive observational study of consecutive cases. Male and female patients, over 18 years of age, carriers of SARS CoV-2, admitted to the National Hospital in the period June-August, 2020 were included. Clinical and sociodemographic variables were measured. Ethical aspects were respected. Results: Sixty patients with a mean age of 44 ± 16 years were included and 52% of them were male, mostly from the Central Department. Among the symptoms, dyspnea (27%) predominated. The most frequent comorbidity was obesity (40%). Mortality in hospitalized patients was 5%. Conclusion: In this sample young adults and males (52%) predominated. The most frequent symptom was dyspnea (27%), the prevailing comorbidity was obesity (40%) and mortality was 5%.