Characteristics of COVID-19 patients admitted into two hospitals in sapporo, Japan: Analyses and insights from two outbreak waves.
Respir Investig
; 59(2): 180-186, 2021 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1003019
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) emerged in January 2020 in Sapporo city, and the outbreak has shown two peaks.METHODS:
A total of 260 COVID-19 patients were enrolled and categorized into three groups according to the pandemic pattern, jobs and situation, and disease severity. We compared clinical characteristics according to these categories.RESULTS:
We found two pandemic peaks, and the proportion of patients and health providers who were infected in other hospitals had increased in the latter two periods (period 2 49.6%, period 3 32.7%). Particularly, the proportion of infected health providers was 27% in period 2, and they tended to be younger females with a mild condition. Severity of the disease (requirement of oxygen and/or mechanical ventilation) was associated with advanced age, and all the patients who died during admission were over 60 years old.CONCLUSIONS:
We reported the temporal dynamics and characteristics of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sapporo city, Japan. This survey from the viewpoint of the hospital provides a new insight into and a better guide for the further management of the COVID-19 pandemic.Keywords
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Disease Outbreaks
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COVID-19
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Hospitals
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Young adult
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Respir Investig
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.resinv.2020.11.008
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