Investigação clínica e sintomatologica de pacientes acometidos pela covid-19 entre 2020 e 2021 no Ceará
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2022v12i2p9501-9518Keywords:
Infecções por coronavírus, Pandemias, Organização Mundial de Saúde, Epidemiologia, Avaliação de SintomasAbstract
Objective: to describe the clinical and symptomatological behavior of patients affected by COVID-19 in Ceará. Methods: Descriptive, retrospective study of document analysis with a quantitative approach, carried out in 3 reference hospitals for the treatment of COVID-19 in Ceará. 965 patients were included, divided between the first and second wave, according to the date of admission. Data were obtained through the “ResCOVID” platform. Results: The profile describes the 1st and 2nd wave respectively, aged between 50 and 59 years old, 26 (16.9%) and 140 (17%), male 89 (57.8%) and 454 (56%). Hypertension 75 (48.7%) and 364 (44.9); diabetes 38 (26.7%) and 222 (27.4) were the most frequent comorbidities. The most reported symptoms were dyspnea 112 (72.7%) and 610 (75.2%); cough 108 (70%) and 491 (55.7%); fever 104 (67.5%) and 443 (50.2%). Conclusion: It was possible to characterize the population, showing variations in the clinical and symptomatological profile and a decrease in the number of deaths in the second wave.