Clinical characteristics of non-intensive care unit COVID-19 patients in Saudi Arabia: A descriptive cross-sectional study

Journal of Infection and Public Health

Fahad A. Olhaye¹  Waad N. Alhuqbani¹  Aya A. Alsharafi¹  Ahmed K. Abogosh¹  Maha F. Al-Subaie²  Alaa F. Ismail³  Rayid Abdulqawi⁴  Mohammed N. Alhuqbani⁴  Samer Salih⁴  Mogbil A. Alhedaithy⁴  Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq⁵  Abbas Al Mutair⁵  Mohammed Alomari⁶  Saad Alhumaid⁷  Noura Hamdan⁷  Fares Saad⁷  Tarig A. Eltahir⁷  Aziz Yassiri⁷  Abdul Rehman Z. Zaidi⁷  Aljwhara K. Alrasheed⁷  Alanoud M. AlHindi⁷  Maied Alshehery⁷  Awad Al-Omari⁷ 

[1] College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia;College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia;College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia;College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia;Internal Medicine Department, Al Hammadi Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia;Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia;Research Center, Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia;

关键词: COVID-19;    SARS-CoV-2;    Clinical characteristics;    Symptoms;    Comorbidities;    Saudi Arabia;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: The ongoing pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global health concern. It has affected more than 5 million patients worldwide and resulted in an alarming number of deaths globally. While clinical characteristics have been reported elsewhere, data from our region is scarce. We investigated the clinical characteristics of mild to moderate cases of COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia. Methods: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study. Data of 401 confirmed COVID-19 patients were collected from 22 April 2020 to 21 May 2020 at five tertiary care hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The patients were divided into four groups according to age, Group 1: 0–<18 years, Group 2: 18–<50 years, Group 3: 50–60 years, and Group 4: >60 years; and their clinical symptoms were compared. Results: The median (IQR) age in years was 10.5 (1.5−16) in group I, 34 (29−41) in group II, 53 (51−56) in group III, and 66 (61−76) in group IV. Most patients were male (80%, n = 322) and of Arabian or Asian descent. The median length of stay in the hospital was 10 (8–17) days (range 3–42 days). The most common symptoms were cough (53.6%), fever (36.2%), fatigue (26.4%), dyspnea (21.9%), and sore throat (21.9%). Hypertension was the most common underlying comorbidity (14.7%), followed by obesity (11.5%), and diabetes (10%). Hypertensive patients were less likely to present with shortness of breath, cough, sputum, diarrhea, and fever. Conclusion: There was no significant difference in the symptoms among different age groups and comorbidities were mostly seen in the older age group. Interestingly, hypertensive patients were found to have milder symptoms and a shorter length of stay. Further larger collaborative national studies are required to effectively understand clinical characteristics in our part of the world to efficiently manage and control the spread of SARS-CoV-2.

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