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Gaceta médica de México
versión On-line ISSN 2696-1288versión impresa ISSN 0016-3813
Resumen
MAZA-DE LA TORRE, Guadalupe et al. Epidemiology of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in a tertiary care hospital. Gac. Méd. Méx [online]. 2021, vol.157, n.3, pp.246-254. Epub 13-Sep-2021. ISSN 2696-1288. https://doi.org/10.24875/gmm.20000644.
Introduction:
COVID-19, caused by the betacoronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has overwhelmed the world's health systems.
Objective:
To describe the epidemiological characteristics of patients treated in a tertiary care hospital.
Methods:
A retrospective cohort study of patients diagnosed with or suspected of having COVID-19 from March 23 to July 31, 2020 was conducted.
Results:
4,401 patients were hospitalized at the Central Military Hospital, out of which 35 % were beneficiaries, 26 % civilians, 28 % active military, and only 11%, retired military. Male gender predominated, both in hospitalized patients and in those who died, as well as the O+ group and absence of comorbidities; among the observed comorbidities, the main ones were overweight and diabetes. Hospitalized patients' median age was 49 years, while median age of those who died was 62 years; women older than 51 years had a higher risk of dying. Adjusted case fatality rate was 18.5 %; 50 % died within the first six days.
Conclusions:
In this study, the epidemiological characteristics and main comorbidities in Mexican patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection were identified.
Palabras llave : Epidemiology; COVID-19; Tertiary care hospital.