CLINICAL & SUBCLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED WITH SARS-COV-2 INFECTION IN FIELD HOSPITALS, VINH PHUC PROVINCE

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Objectives: To describe the clinical features, laboratory findings, and treatment outcomes of 1040 cases diagnosed infected with SARS-CoV-2 at 3 Field Hospitals in Vinh Phuc Province. Subjects and method: A retrospective investigation was conducted on 1040 patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 and admitted to 3 field hospitals in Vinh Phuc Province, from May 2021 to December 2021. The diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection was confirmed by portable RT-PCR assay. Results: A total of 1040 patients were hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 infection, of which the majority of cases (91.5%) were classified as mild type at the time of admission. The median (IQR) age was 34 (18-49) years. It is noteworthy that only a minority of the patients presented with comorbidities such as hypertension (4.6%), diabetes (1.6%), COPD (0.2%), and CKD (0.1%). The proportion of unvaccinated COVID-19 patients was 63.5%, while only 0.9% received all 3 vaccine doses. The most common clinical feature on admission was cough (60.3%), followed by sore throat (27.3%), fever (11.3%), muscle fatigue (10%), headache (9.7%), and shortness of breath (9%). The majority of paraclinical indicators were within normal levels, except Lymphocytes. Straight Chest X-ray Scans showed a vast majority of patients (95.8%) had normal results, and few cases had abnormal laboratory parameters. Of all the patients, 313 (30.1%) cases received antiviral therapy, 96 (9.3%) cases received nasal oxygen therapy, 10 (0.96%) cases received HFNC/NIV, and only 3 (0.29%) cases received invasive mechanical ventilation. Regarding treatment outcomes, 828 (79.6%) patients were discharged with a mean hospital stay was 14.2±8.6 days, and only 1 (0.1%) case died. Conclusion: The present study reveals that most patients with mild COVID-19 were admitted to three Field Hospitals located in Vinh Phuc Province. Clinical manifestations primarily involved the respiratory system. The mean hospital stay duration was14.2±8.6 days. Of the COVID-19 patients, 828 (79.6%) cases were discharged from the hospital, while only 1 case died (0.1%).