Development of an admission form for hospitalized patients with Covid-19.

Abstract

Objective: To develop an admission form for patients hospitalized for COVID-19, identify the demographic profile of patients, analyze clinical, laboratory and imaging findings and establish risk factors associated with the following outcomes: ICU admission, use of mechanical ventilation and death. Methods: This is an applied, cross-sectional, retrospective study with a quantitative approach. The same was developed in a private hospital in Belém with 150 beds, data from patients hospitalized with COVID-19 were collected by a pharmacist from March to June 2020. This study included data from 212 patients. The collection considered patients of both sexes, aged 18 years or older, hospitalized with a confirmed diagnosis of Covid-19 through RT-PCR. Results: There was a prevalence of males and the age group ≥60 to <80 years, as for comorbidities, hypertension, diabetes and heart disease were highlighted, relating to negative outcomes. In view of the patients' symptoms at the time of admission, fever, cough, dyspnea, myalgia and diarrhea were frequently reported. Conclusion: Based on these results, it is possible to carry out prospective studies to improve