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Basrah Preliminary Experience With COVID-19: A Report on 6404 Patients

Saad Hammadi1, Abbas K AlKanan2, Mohammad Fares3

  • 1Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Basrah, Basrah, IRQ.

Cureus
|March 4, 2021
PubMed

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This study analyzed COVID-19 patient characteristics in Basrah, Iraq. Older adults (61+) had the highest COVID-19 death rates, while children and adolescents did not experience fatalities.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • The first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Basrah was identified in early March 2020.
  • This research focuses on the initial phase of the pandemic in the region.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the demographic and epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 patients in Basrah.
  • To identify risk factors and patterns associated with COVID-19 mortality in the studied population.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective analysis was conducted using the University of Basrah's COVID-19 database.
  • Patients with a positive COVID-19 reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test between March 4th and September 8th, 2020, were included.

Main Results:

  • A total of 6404 patients were analyzed, with 54.8% males and 45.2% females.
  • The mean age was 39 years, and 9.8% of patients were aged 61 or older.
  • The overall case fatality rate was 3%, with the highest mortality observed in individuals aged 61 and above. No deaths were reported in adolescents or children.

Conclusions:

  • COVID-19 trends in Basrah mirror global patterns, highlighting the need for ongoing surveillance.
  • Further research is recommended to investigate the impact of comorbidities and treatment outcomes on COVID-19 mortality.
Abstract

Keywords:
basrahcase fatality ratecovid-19iraq

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