Clinical and demographic characteristics of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 in Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Main Authors: Medhat A Ghoraba, Marzooq A Albadi, Asmaa A Ibrahim, Mashail M AlOwais, Ghada M Alqahtani, Faisal A Alosaimi, Amro M Ghoraba
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
• Series: Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
• Subjects: characteristics; covid-19; saudi arabia; security forces hospital
• Online Access: http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2021;volume=10;issue=2;spage=947;epage=952;aulast=Ghoraba

Background: Corona virus disease (COVID-19) is a global pandemic public health problem which affected more than 5 million worldwide and caused more than 500,000 deaths. Disease presentations varied from a symptomatic or mild to severe illness which leads to death. Aim: The study describes the demographic and clinical characteristics patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) admitted to Security Forces Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia between 15th March till 30th of June 2020. Methods: Study group studied a case series of 566 consecutive patients with COVID-19 evaluated at Security Forces Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 15th March and 30th June 2020. Main Outcomes: Demographic data, underlying co-morbidities, clinical presentation, and treatment were collected. Results: Demographically, COVID-19 was more prevalent in male, Saudi, nonsmokers with blood group O + ve patients. It's more common in patients with co-morbidities like diabetes and hypertension. Fever, cough, and shortness of breath are the most common presenting symptoms. ESR, CRP, LDH, and Ferretin are the commonest laboratory abnormalities found. Conclusion: Totally, 556 case series patients showed more prevalence in aged male with diabetes as co-morbidity. Fever and cough are the most presenting symptoms with high inflammatory markers.