CLINICAL AND LABORATORY CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENTS WITH A NEW CORONAVIRUS INFECTION

Abstract

An analysis of the clinical and laboratory data of 790 patients with a new coronavirus infection was carried out at the Clinic of the Bashkir State Medical University from April to July 2020. No significant differences in age and gender were found. Concomitant pathology was detected in 400 patients (50.63%). More than 50% of patients were overweight and had associated diseases. There were 758 (96.0%) discharged patients with improvement and 32 (4.0%) deaths. The average length of hospitalization was12.4 days. Treatment with invasive ventilation was given to 66 patients. All patients underwent a general blood test, analysis of biochemical parameters and hemostasis system. Serum iron levels are reduced in all patients. All patients showed a high level of C-reactive protein, and in those who did not survive, the level of CRP was higher than in those who survived, which correlates with the severity of the course. The LDH level was high in all groups of patients. In the group of patients who did not survive and on mechanical ventilation, hypercoagulation was more pronounced. Mortality in obese patients was 5.8% versus 3.4% without obesity.