Hypertension the major predictor of mortality in COVID-19: A retrospective study

Objective: To determine the role of comorbid diseases in patients with coronavirus disease-2019. Method: The quantitative, retrospective study was conducted in July 2022 at Arifin Achmad Hospital, Riau, Indonesia, and comprised patients who died due to coronavirus disease-2019 between January and M...

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Main Authors: Rizka Febtrina, Andre Syahputra, Eka Malfasari, Dendy Kharisna
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Language:English
Published: Pakistan Medical Association 2024-06-01
Series:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Online Access:https://jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/21239
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Andre Syahputra
Eka Malfasari
Dendy Kharisna
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description Objective: To determine the role of comorbid diseases in patients with coronavirus disease-2019. Method: The quantitative, retrospective study was conducted in July 2022 at Arifin Achmad Hospital, Riau, Indonesia, and comprised patients who died due to coronavirus disease-2019 between January and March 2021. Data was retrieved from the institutional medical records using a checklist that contained items related to demographic and comorbid data. Data was analysed using SPSS 27. Results: Of the 48 patients, 27(56.3%) were males, 21(43.7%) were females, and 20(41.7%) were aged 45-60 years. There were 16(33.3%) patients having hypertension, 11(22.9%) had diabetes mellitus, 5(10.4%) had both hypertension and diabetes mellitus, 5(10.4%) had asthma, and there was no co-morbidity in 11(22.9%) patients. Conclusion: Hypertension was the most common comorbid disease among coronavirus disease-2019 who died. Keywords: Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Morbidity, Asthma, Demography.
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spelling doaj-art-c07c36aabe8d41b397625fff3b5e4d982025-08-20T02:41:36ZengPakistan Medical AssociationJournal of the Pakistan Medical Association0030-99822024-06-01745 (Supple)10.47391/JPMA.Ind-RINC-18Hypertension the major predictor of mortality in COVID-19: A retrospective studyRizka Febtrina0Andre Syahputra1Eka Malfasari2Dendy Kharisna3School of Nursing Payung Negeri, Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia.School of Nursing Payung Negeri, Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia.School of Nursing Payung Negeri, Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia.School of Nursing Payung Negeri, Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia. Objective: To determine the role of comorbid diseases in patients with coronavirus disease-2019. Method: The quantitative, retrospective study was conducted in July 2022 at Arifin Achmad Hospital, Riau, Indonesia, and comprised patients who died due to coronavirus disease-2019 between January and March 2021. Data was retrieved from the institutional medical records using a checklist that contained items related to demographic and comorbid data. Data was analysed using SPSS 27. Results: Of the 48 patients, 27(56.3%) were males, 21(43.7%) were females, and 20(41.7%) were aged 45-60 years. There were 16(33.3%) patients having hypertension, 11(22.9%) had diabetes mellitus, 5(10.4%) had both hypertension and diabetes mellitus, 5(10.4%) had asthma, and there was no co-morbidity in 11(22.9%) patients. Conclusion: Hypertension was the most common comorbid disease among coronavirus disease-2019 who died. Keywords: Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Morbidity, Asthma, Demography. https://jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/21239
spellingShingle Rizka Febtrina
Andre Syahputra
Eka Malfasari
Dendy Kharisna
Hypertension the major predictor of mortality in COVID-19: A retrospective study
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
title Hypertension the major predictor of mortality in COVID-19: A retrospective study
title_full Hypertension the major predictor of mortality in COVID-19: A retrospective study
title_fullStr Hypertension the major predictor of mortality in COVID-19: A retrospective study
title_full_unstemmed Hypertension the major predictor of mortality in COVID-19: A retrospective study
title_short Hypertension the major predictor of mortality in COVID-19: A retrospective study
title_sort hypertension the major predictor of mortality in covid 19 a retrospective study
url https://jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/21239
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