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Factors Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Positivity in Patients Treated at the Lambayeque Regional Hospital, Peru during a Pandemic Period

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  • Mario J. Valladares-Garrido

    (South American Center for Education and Research in Public Health, Universidad Norbert Wiener, Lima 15046, Peru
    Oficina de Epidemiología, Hospital Regional Lambayeque, Chiclayo 14012, Peru)

  • Aldo Alvarez-Risco

    (Carrera de Negocios Internacionales, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Económicas, Universidad de Lima, Lima 15023, Peru)

  • Annel B. Rojas-Alvarado

    (Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego, Piura 13008, Peru)

  • José A. Zuniga-Cáceres

    (Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Pedro Ruiz Gallo, Lambayeque 14013, Peru
    Servicio de Traumatología, Hospital Referencial de Ferreñafe, Chiclayo 14311, Peru)

  • Naylamp A. Estrella Izarra

    (Oficina de Epidemiología, Hospital Regional Lambayeque, Chiclayo 14012, Peru
    Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Señor de Sipán, Chiclayo 14000, Peru
    Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové, Charles University, 500 03 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
    Escuela de Medicina, Universidad de Chiclayo, Chiclayo 14012, Peru)

  • Christopher Ichiro Peralta

    (Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Federico Villareal, Lima 15088, Peru)

  • David Astudillo

    (Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Cesar Vallejo, Piura 20001, Peru)

  • Cristian Díaz-Vélez

    (Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Cesar Vallejo, Trujillo 13001, Peru
    Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo, EsSalud, Chiclayo 14001, Peru)

  • Virgilio E. Failoc Rojas

    (Escuela de Posgrado, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima 02002, Peru)

  • Shyla Del-Aguila-Arcentales

    (Escuela de Posgrado, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima 02002, Peru)

  • Neal M. Davies

    (Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H1, Canada
    Asociación Médica de Investigación y Servicios en Salud, Lima 15063, Peru)

  • Andrés Garcia Guerra

    (Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H1, Canada
    Asociación Médica de Investigación y Servicios en Salud, Lima 15063, Peru)

  • Jaime A. Yáñez

    (Escuela Profesional de Medicina Humana, Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista, Filial de Ica, Ica 11004, Peru)

Abstract

The aim of this study was to provide additional data on mortality from COVID-19 with particular attention to the factors associated with the positivity of patients admitted to the Lambayeque Hospital in Peru. A retrospective cohort analysis was carried out to determine the clinical-epidemiological factors associated with positivity for SARS-CoV-2 in patients treated at the Lambayeque Regional Hospital during the health emergency period in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was observed that, as the demographic age group increased, the percentage of seropositivity increased, with 66.8% of elderly adults testing positive, compared to 37.4% of children ( p < 0.001). More seropositive men than women were evident (61.1% vs. 54.1%; p < 0.001). The most frequent symptom of patients with suspected COVID-19 was cough (65.0%). However, the symptoms with the greatest frequency of seropositive patients were ageusia (78.6%) and fever (77.6%); cough was one of the symptoms with the lowest (63.9%) ( p -value < 0.001). The comorbidities with the most seropositive patients were obesity (80.7%) and diabetes mellitus (73.6%) ( p -value < 0.001), different from the top comorbidity of heart disease (12.7%) in suspected COVID-19 patients. In terms of disease signs, abnormal findings on MRI (98.11%) and dyspnea (28.7%) were the most common in suspected COVID-19 patients, similar to those in seropositive patients, which were dyspnea (81.4%) and abnormal tomography findings (75.3%) ( p -value < 0.001).

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  • Mario J. Valladares-Garrido & Aldo Alvarez-Risco & Annel B. Rojas-Alvarado & José A. Zuniga-Cáceres & Naylamp A. Estrella Izarra & Christopher Ichiro Peralta & David Astudillo & Cristian Díaz-Vélez & , 2022. "Factors Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Positivity in Patients Treated at the Lambayeque Regional Hospital, Peru during a Pandemic Period," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(22), pages 1-15, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:22:p:14785-:d:967908
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