Epidemiological and clinical features of the first cohort of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in Bahrain
Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society
; 34(1):1-8, 2022.
Article
in English
| CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-2323836
ABSTRACT
Background:
This study investigates the clinical characteristics of the first confirmed cases of Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) in Bahrain.Methods:
This is a retrospective, cross-sectional study including the first 247 confirmed cases in Bahrain. Demographic, clinical, and laboratory data were extracted from electronic medical records.Results:
Mean Standard Deviation (SD) age of patients was 44.15 (16.5) years. More males were affected by the disease (61%;151/274). Mean (SD) of the duration between confirmation and discharge was 9.8 (5.1) days. Of 247 patients, 4 deaths were reported (1.6%);17.5% (24/137) showed a temperature of >37- on admission, with 4% (6/148) yielding an oxygen saturation of 94% or less. Leukopenia was reported in 36.8% of patients (63/171). One quarter of patients (25.5%) received oseltamivir, 24.7% received hydroxychloroquine sulfate (24.7%), and 1.2% received steroids.Conclusion:
In this study, the authors have captured the epidemiological and clinical profiles of the first cases of COVID-19 pertaining to the first wave of the pandemic in Bahrain. The early strict measures may have contributed to the lower incidence as well as lower morbidity and mortality of COVID-19 infection in Bahrain. Major gaps in our knowledge of the clinical spectrum of COVID-19 and its prognosis, outcomes, and associated risk factors indicate the need for further research.
Prion; Viral; Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Humans [VV210]; Pesticides and Drugs; Control [HH405]; viral diseases; symptoms; steroids; retrospective studies; public health; prognosis; oseltamivir; medical treatment; hydroxychloroquine; human diseases; epidemiology; drug therapy; disease incidence; cross-sectional studies; coronavirus disease 2019; clinical aspects; antiviral agents; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; man; Bahrain; Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirinae; Coronaviridae; Nidovirales; positive-sense ssRNA Viruses; ssRNA Viruses; RNA Viruses; viruses; Homo; Hominidae; primates; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; eukaryotes; high income countries; Persian Gulf States; Middle East; West Asia; Asia; very high Human Development Index countries; viral infections; SARS-CoV-2; Tamiflu; chemotherapy; clinical picture; antivirals
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Cohort study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society
Year:
2022
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Article
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