Clinical and demographic characteristics of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 in Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Ghoraba, Medhat A.; Albadi, Marzooq A.; Ibrahim, Asmaa A.; AlOwais, Mashail M.; Alqahtani, Ghada M.; Alosaimi, Faisal A.; Ghoraba, Amro M.

BACKGROUND: Corona virus disease (COVID-19) is a global pandemic public health problem which affected more than 5 million worldwide and caused more than 500,000 deaths. Disease presentations varied from a symptomatic or mild to severe illness which leads to death. AIM: The study describes the demographic and clinical characteristics patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) admitted to Security Forces Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia between 15(th) March till 30(th) of June 2020. METHODS: Study group studied a case series of 566 consecutive patients with COVID-19 evaluated at Security Forces Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 15(th) March and 30(th) June 2020. MAIN OUTCOMES: Demographic data, underlying co-morbidities, clinical presentation, and treatment were collected. RESULTS: Demographically, COVID-19 was more prevalent in male, Saudi, nonsmokers with blood group O + ve patients. It's more common in patients with co-morbidities like diabetes and hypertension. Fever, cough, and shortness of breath are the most common presenting symptoms. ESR, CRP, LDH, and Ferretin are the commonest laboratory abnormalities found. CONCLUSION: Totally, 556 case series patients showed more prevalence in aged male with diabetes as co-morbidity. Fever and cough are the most presenting symptoms with high inflammatory markers.