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Early experience with COVID-19 patients in a private tertiary hospital in the Philippines: Implications on surge capacity, healthcare systems response, and clinical care.
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- Multidrug-resistant VAP before and during the COVID-19 pandemic among hospitalized patients in a tertiary private hospital.Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2023Article
- Bacterial coinfection and antimicrobial use among patients with COVID-19 infection in a referral center in the Philippines: A retrospective cohort study.IJID regions · 2022Article
- Predictors of mortality among inpatients with COVID-19 infection in a tertiary referral center in the Philippines.IJID regions · 2022Article
- Self-reported perspectives, Lived experiences and Assessment of COVID-19 survivors in India from media and social media during Nationwide lockdown: A Preliminary study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Article
- Clinical characteristics of patients with asymptomatic and symptomatic COVID-19 admitted to a tertiary referral centre in the Philippines.IJID regions · 2022Article
- The association of the COVID-19 outbreak with in-hospital mortality: A single-centre study from Indonesia.Clinical epidemiology and global healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundOur healthcare institution was one of the first to see SARS CoV-2 cases in the country. We describe the early COVID-19 experience of a private hospital in the Philippines and discuss the healthcare system response in the setting of surge capacity.
methodsWe reviewed the medical records of adult COVID-19 hospitalized patients admitted in March 2020. We reported their demographic and clinical characteristics using descriptive statistics.
resultsOf 40 patients admitted, 23 (57.5%) were male and 19 (47.5%) were aged <60 years. Most (n = 27, 67.5%) had moderate-risk, 9 (22.5%) had high-risk, and 4 (10%) had low-risk COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2 testing took 5.5 (range 1-10) days. Overall mortality rate was 6/40 (15.0%). Clinical cure was documented in all low-risk patients, 25 (92.6%) moderate-risk patients, and only 1 (11.1%) high-risk patient. In response to the surge, the hospital rapidly introduced one-way traffic systems, dedicated screening, triage and Emergency Department areas for COVID-19, a clinical pathway, engineering controls, patient cohorting, and strict infection prevention and control measures.
conclusionMajority of patients recovered from COVID-19. Older age and high-risk pneumonia were associated with poor outcomes. Adaptations to hospital structure and staff were quickly made in response to surge capacity, although our response was hampered by prolonged time to COVID-19 confirmation. Our study underscores the urgent need for rapid adaptive response by the healthcare system to address the surge of cases.
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