COURSE OF HOSPITALIZATION & OUTCOME OF COVID-19 ADMISSIONS DURING SECOND WAVE OF PANDEMIC IN A TERTIARY CARE INSTITUTE, BIHAR, INDIA

Introduction: With emergence of new strains of SARS-COV-2 and increased transmission of the virus, it is necessary to study the socio-demography, epidemiology, clinical course, outcome of Covid-19 patients to add to the existing pool of literature and understand the lacunae behind its epidemiology. Methods: A record based observational study done among 100 COVID-19 admissions of second wave using a pre designed Performa containing details regarding covid-19 admissions and results tabulated and necessary statistical tests applied and significance attributed to P<0.05. Results: Among 100 admissions, Median age was 56.5 (IQR:40-65) years,12% having history of contact with COVID-19 cases, coughbeing the common symptom(84%) and 61% having one or more comorbidity with median 10 days of hospital stay, 59% requiring oxygen treatment,14% required ICU care and 7(7%) reaching primary outcome(expired). Conclusion: Cough is the most common presenting symptom with more admissions in middle aged-elderly.One requiring ICU, Artificial ventilation, Intubation and Oxygen supplement had more mortality than others.