TY  - BOOK
AU  - Angeles, Areangela A., MD.
TI  - Laboratory findings, management, and clinical outcomes of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in a tertiary private hospital : : a retrospective study / 
AV  - MED 2021 0008 
PY  - 2021///
CY  - Fairview, Quezon City
PB  - Department of Internal Medicine, FEU-NRMF
KW  - COVID-19
KW  - laboratory profile
KW  - hospitalized patients
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; RESDM
N2  - Abstract:  The Philippines reported its initial COVID-19 cases during the first quarter of 2020. Since then, a series of protocols and guidelines were developed in order to properly manage the health situation in the country. This study presents a segment of data included in the national preliminary reported submitted to the Philippine College of Physicians.  This study aimed to describe the laboratory/diagnostic findings, management and clinical outcomes of hospitalized patients with COVID-29 in a predominantly Filipino cohort in a tertiary private hospital.  This was a retrospective observational study among RT-PCR confirmed COVID-19 patients admitted in FEU-NRMF Medical Center from February 1 to July 15, 2020. Initial laboratory, radiologic tests, management and clinical outcomes were extracted from patients' health records and were subsequently summarized.  In this subset composed of 37 RT-PCR confirmed COVID-19 patients, 20-40years were the most commonly infected. It was noted that the mortality rate in our institution was 8.1%. Difference in the neutrophil count (p=0.0366), lymphocyte count (p=0.0391), FiO2 requirement (p=0.0219), longer length of ICU stay (p=0.0495), and presence of organ failure (p<0.001) were found to be significant.  Despite not being a COVID referral hospital, it is important to assess different laboratory parameters and clinical outcomes of COVID-19 positive patients as baseline and aggregative data. This will augment gaps in the data in order to improve policies and protocols in the management and monitoring of COVID-19 patients
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