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The prevalent clinical characteristics of hospitalized Covid-19 patients Background. Data from hospitalized patients diagnosed with Covid-19 were analyzed to assess the prevalence of clinical and demographic characteristics. Methods. Data from all hospitalized patients diagnosed with Covid-19 in the 1 March 2020 – 5 May 2021 period were extracted from company databases. The demographic, clinical, and comorbidity data of hospitalised patients were compared with the PASSI study. Results. The sample consisted of 837 patients, 361 females (43%) and 476 males (57%), of whom 84% were discharged and 16% died. 1190 comorbidities were recorded: hypertension in 364 (43%) patients, diabetes in 154 (18%), obesity in 51 (6%), dyslipidemia in 94 (11%), COPD in 64 (8.0%), and asthma in 29 (3.0%). The 18-64 year age group of hospitalized patients shows a higher prevalence of comorbidity than the population for hypertension (24 vs 14%), diabetes (9 vs 3%), chronic respiratory diseases (9 vs 6%), heart disease (5 vs 3%), and renal insufficiency (2 vs 1%), and a lower prevalence for tumors (3 vs 4%). Patients in the over 65 age group had an inpatient disease lower than the population for hypertension (53 vs 61%), diagnosed disease (17 vs 40%), chronic renal failure (10 vs 11%), tumors (6 vs 13%), and a higher one for diabetes (23 vs 15%). Conclusions. Our analysis shows that, in young patients, comorbidities are a negative prognostic factor, while, in elderly patients, they are advanced age and comorbidities.
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The prevalent clinical characteristics of hospitalized Covid-19 patients ►Background. Data from hospitalized patients diagnosed with Covid-19 were analyzed to assess the prevalence of clinical and demographic characteristics. ►Methods. Data from all hospitalized patients diagnosed with Covid-19 in the 1 March 2020 – 5 May 2021 period were extracted from company databases. The demographic, clinical, and comorbidity data of hospitalised patients were compared with the PASSI study. ►Results. The sample consisted of 837 patients, 361 females (43%) and 476 males (57%), of whom 84% were discharged and 16% died. 1190 comorbidities were recorded: hypertension in 364 (43%) patients, diabetes in 154 (18%), obesity in 51 (6%), dyslipidemia in 94 (11%), COPD in 64 (8.0%), and asthma in 29 (3.0%). The 18-64 year age group of hospitalized patients shows a higher prevalence of comorbidity than the population for hypertension (24 vs 14%), diabetes (9 vs 3%), chronic respiratory diseases (9 vs 6%), heart disease (5 vs 3%), and renal insufficiency (2 vs 1%), and a lower prevalence for tumors (3 vs 4%). Patients in the over 65 age group had an inpatient disease lower than the population for hypertension (53 vs 61%), diagnosed disease (17 vs 40%), chronic renal failure (10 vs 11%), tumors (6 vs 13%), and a higher one for diabetes (23 vs 15%). ►Conclusions. Our analysis shows that, in young patients, comorbidities are a negative prognostic factor, while, in elderly patients, they are advanced age and comorbidities. © 2021 Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore s.r.l.. All rights reserved.