CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A NEW CORONAVIRUS INFECTION IN THE PRESENT CONDITIONS

Abstract

Relevance. In today's world, the attention of health professionals in each country is focused on the outbreak of acute respiratory disease, called coronavirus disease in 2019 - COVID-19. Today there is an increase in the incidence of this disease both in Ukraine and abroad, the disease is more severe, mortality has increased and the percentage of diseases among children has increased.

Objective іs to analyze the clinical and epidemiological features of COVID-19 in Bukovina.

Materials and methods. A retrospective analysis of medical histories of patients with confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19, who were hospitalized in the infectious department of OKNP "Chernivtsi Regional Clinical Hospital".

Results. The age of patients ranged from 22 to 79 years; the average age is 53.6 years. There were 35 men and 30 women (53.8 and 46.2%, respectively). In most patients the course of the disease was moderate, and only 6% of patients had a severe course of the disease. Each hospitalized patient had bronchial and pulmonary lesions, which were confirmed radiologically and by computed tomography (CT). The structure of diagnosed pneumonia was dominated by bilateral lung damage (98.3%). Symptoms of gastrointestinal lesions were noted in 11 patients (16.9%).

Conclusions. According to our observations, we can conclude that susceptibility to a new coronavirus infection is common. However, the elderly, as well as patients with comorbidities, are more likely to develop severe symptoms and higher mortality. Patients at risk with severe course (6%) required special attention. In the early stages of the disease, the use of minimal respiratory support through oxygen therapy is justified.