A retrospective analysis of clinical parameters of deceased patients with coronavirus disease

Abstract

Background: Corona virus is known to human kind since 1930. It was first discovered in domesticated chicken with symptoms of pulmonary infection. Aims and objectives: To compare the demographic, clinical, laboratory, and radiological features of corona virus patients. Material and Methods: The present retrospective study was carried out in the Department of Medicine, MGM Hospital,Kamothe,Navi Mumbai. A total of 50 patients were observed during the study period of 3 months i.e. 1st April-1^st July 2020. Results: A total of 50 confirmed corona positive patients, having moderate to severe illness / critically ill admitted to MGM Hospital were examined. Out of 50 patients, 8 patients died (mortality rate 16%) and 42 patients recovered and discharged from the hospital. Conclusion: Only few patients with confirmed covid-19 & having elderly age group with other comorbid illnesses, presented with critical condition at the time of presentation, died within 15-20 days.