A cross-sectional study to assess the clinicoepidemiological profile of COVID-19 deaths in a COVID Designated Hospital of Bengaluru city

ABSTRACT

Clinico-Epidemiological Profile;COVID-19;Pandemic;Mortality INTRODUCTION Corona virus disease 2019 is primarily a respiratory tract infection caused by newly identified beta corona virus. Older people and those with underlying medical conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, or cancer are more likely to develop serious illness. [1] It is important to focus on understanding the risk factors contributing to the severity of illness in COVID-19. [...]the present study was taken up to understand the clinical and epidemiological parameters that contributed to mortality among COVID positive patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was done on a laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 who died in COVID designated hospital of Bengaluru city during course of treatment.