Characteristics of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients at Panyananthaphikkhu Chonprathan Medical Center, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand

Authors

  • Kitchawan Hengkrawit Department of Pediatrics, Panyananthaphikkhu Chonprathan Medical Center, Srinakharinwirot University
  • Chirawat Chiewchalermsri Department of Medicine, Panyananthaphikkhu Chonprathan Medical Center, Srinakharinwirot University
  • Kritakarn Telapol Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Panyananthaphikkhu Chonprathan Medical Center, Srinakharinwirot University
  • Juthamas Thananon Department of Radiology, Panyananthaphikkhu Chonprathan Medical Center, Srinakharinwirot University,

Keywords:

COVID-19, hospitalized patients, clinical characteristics, retrospective study Emerging Disease

Abstract

Background: COVID-19 is an emerging disease that emerged in late 2019, causing great losses to the global health system. As a result, many patients require hospitalization due to complications and leading to a significant number of fatalities. There were previous studies about the characteristics of COVID-19 patients in many populations’ groups around the world. However, the data was still limited in Thailand. Objective: To study the characteristics of COVID-19 patients hospitalized Method: The retrospective study, that collected hospitalize patients’ data from January 2020 to December 2023 at the Panyananthaphikkhu Chonprathan Medical Center, Srinakharinwirot University. All patients were confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 from polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: A total of 1,084 patients were found, of which 621 cases (57.29%) were female, 463 cases (42.71%) were male. Patients older than 75 years were most common found at 329 cases (30.35%), The patients had underling diseases were 981 cases (82.65%), the most patients with hypertension 634 cases (58.49%), dyslipidemia 504 cases (46.49%), diabetes mellitus 347 cases (32.01%). The majority of patients had moderately severe symptoms, found 521 cases (50.05%). Cough was the most common symptom, found at 718 cases (66.24%), followed by phlegm, fatigue, sore throat/itchy throat, runny nose, stuffy nose, loss of smell or taste, 573 cases (52.86%), 375 cases (34.59%), 258 cases (23.80%), 246 cases (22.69 %), 176 cases (16.24%) 59 cases (5.44%) respectively. The mortality rate was 175 cases (16.14%) and the complications found 737 cases (67.98%), the main of complication was pneumonia fellow to septic shock, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and congestive heart failure were 732 cases (67.63%), 50 cases (4.61%), 31 cases (2.86 %), 9 cases (0.83%) respectively. Conclusion: Characteristics of COVID-19 patients In Thailand, the majority are elderly. Mortality and complications rates, especially in ARSD, are lower than in past studies. However, more studies are needed. To lead to appropriate treatment and prevention plans for Thai people in the future. Results: A total of 1,084 patients were found, separated into 57.29% women, 42.71% men. The most were people over 75 years old, 30.35%, and the least patients were found were those aged < 15 years, 5.17%. The patients with underling diseases were total 82.65%, separated into hypertension 58.49%, dyslipidemia 46.49%, diabetes mellitus 32.01%, heart disease 8.86%, asthma/Allergic rhinitis 4.70%, immunocompromised 1.57%, cirrhosis 1.48%, The median of body mass index: BMI was 24.57(IQR;7.01; [10.96, 49.48]. The patients show moderate symptoms 50.05%. Cough is the most common of symptoms, that found 66.24%and phlegm, fatigue, sore throat/itchy throat, runny nose, stuffy nose, loss of smell or taste, 52.86%, 34.59%, 23.80%, 22.69 %, 16.24% 5.44% respectively. The patients died 16.14%, Patients with complications found 67.98%, the most complication was pneumonia, septic shock, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), congestive heart failure were 67.63%, 4.61%, 2.86 %, 0.83% respectively. Conclusion: COVID-19 is a serious emerging disease that results in death and many complications in patients. Symptoms and complications found in Thai people are different from studies abroad, which requires further study.

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2024-12-25

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Hengkrawit K, Chiewchalermsri C, Telapol K, Thananon J. Characteristics of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients at Panyananthaphikkhu Chonprathan Medical Center, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand . J Chulabhorn Royal Acad [internet]. 2024 Dec. 25 [cited 2025 Feb. 23];6(4):179-94. available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jcra/article/view/269988

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