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Basrah experience among 6404 patients with COVID-19

Al-Taher, S. S. H.; AlKanan, A. K.; Fares, M. N.; Mohammed, N. Q.; Al-Jabery, A. R.; Habeeb, A. A.; Mansour, A. A.

2020-10-21 infectious diseases
10.1101/2020.10.19.20215384 medRxiv
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AbstractsO_ST_ABSBackgroundC_ST_ABSThe first case of COVID-19 report in Basrah was in early March 2020. This study aimed to assess some of the characteristics of patients with COVID-19 in Basrah for the period from March, 4th to September, 8th 2020. MethodsRetrospective database analysis of the University of Basrah database. All RT-PCR positive patients during the study period were enrolled. ResultsOf 6404 patients included, male constituted 54.8%. Healthcare workers constituted 11.4% of the infected people. Of health care workers 16.1% were physicians. The mean age for the whole cohort was 39{+/-}16.7 years; adolescents and children younger than 20 years constituted 12.4%. The peak age was 31-40 years, those aged 61 years or more constituted 9.8% only. The case fatality rate was 3% (males 55.2% and females 44.8%). No death was reported in adolescents or children. The highest death rate was among those age 61 years or more. ConclusionThe situation of COVID-19 infection in Basrah, Iraq is evolving like other countries. Furthers studies are needed to assess associated comorbidities, treatment lines, outcomes and variables associated with mortality.

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