Journal of Hematology & Thromboembolic Diseases
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-8790
ISSN: 2329-8790
Khalid Ahmed Khalid Khalil
Security Forces Hospital Makkah, KSA
Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Hematol Thrombo Dis
Abstract Background: The COVIDâ??19 pandemic is spreading across the globe at an alarming rate. The number of COVIDâ??19 cases in Saudi Arabia is increasing daily. Saudi Arabia is a hot zone for outbreaks of infectious diseases like COVIDâ??19, especially the Makkah area. Hence, determining the clinical characteristics along with serological, hematological, and radiological abnormalities in COVIDâ??19 patients is important for epidemiological decisionâ??making, such as control and surveillance strategies. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective descriptive study done in a single healthâ??care hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, for 4â??month period. We include admitted COVIDâ??19 patients (confirmed with qualitative realâ??time polymerase chain reaction test) of any gender with age >14 years. The complete data of COVIDâ??19 patients were extracted from electronic medical records. Data were analyzed by the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 23. Categorical variables were presented as counts and percentages, where means and standard deviations (SDs) were extracted for continuous variables. Fisher’s exact test was applied to assess association with mortality. Results: Total enrolled cases were 226. The mean age of the patients was 58 years with SD (±0.4458) and 95% confidence interval (2.688– 2.810). The common clinical presentations were fever (77.4%), cough (77%), shortness of breath (53.5%), and myalgia (37.2%). Lymphopenia was observed in 54.4%, anemia in 8.4%, leukopenia in 16.4%, and thrombocytopenia in 9.3% of the patients. The fatality rate was 8.4% (n = 19) over this 4â??month period. Conclusion: Advanced age and comorbidity plays a pivotal role in disease mortality. Elderly people’s constant evaluation and management is of fundamental importance to decrease mortality.
Khalid Khalil has completed his PHCC at the age of 24 years from Misr University for science and technology and completed his post borad in interna l medicine and fellowship in adult hematology in saudi arabia , currently working as consultant in security Force hospital Makkah.