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Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of COVID-19 in Colombian Adults: A retrospective multicenter study
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  • Myriam L. Velandia-Romero,
  • Jhann A. Arturo,
  • Carolina Coronel-Ruiz,
  • Adriana P. Franco-Rodríguez,
  • Eliana P. Calvo,
  • María-Angélica Calderón-Peláez,
  • Lady S. López,
  • Hernando Gutiérrez-Barbosa,
  • Sigrid J. Camacho-Ortega,
  • Lilia J. Bernal-Cepeda,
  • Félix G. Delgado,
  • Sonia P. Bohórquez,
  • L. Johana Madroñero,
  • Dora E. Fierro,
  • Jair E. Siabato,
  • Victor H. Nieto-Estrada,
  • Albert Valencia-Moreno,
  • Oscar A. López-Acosta,
  • Leonardo A. Quevedo-Florez,
  • Jaime Castellanos
Myriam L. Velandia-Romero
Universidad El Bosque
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Jhann A. Arturo
Universidad El Bosque
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Carolina Coronel-Ruiz
Universidad El Bosque
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Adriana P. Franco-Rodríguez
Clínica Meta Villavicencio
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Eliana P. Calvo
Universidad El Bosque
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María-Angélica Calderón-Peláez
Universidad El Bosque
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Lady S. López
Universidad El Bosque
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Hernando Gutiérrez-Barbosa
Universidad El Bosque
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Sigrid J. Camacho-Ortega
Universidad El Bosque
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Lilia J. Bernal-Cepeda
Universidad El Bosque
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Félix G. Delgado
Universidad El Bosque
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Sonia P. Bohórquez
Universidad El Bosque
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L. Johana Madroñero
Universidad El Bosque
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Dora E. Fierro
Universidad El Bosque
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Jair E. Siabato
Inmugen Corporation
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Victor H. Nieto-Estrada
Los Cobos Medical Center
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Albert Valencia-Moreno
Los Cobos Medical Center
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Oscar A. López-Acosta
Clínica Meta Villavicencio
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Leonardo A. Quevedo-Florez
Clínica Meta Villavicencio
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Jaime Castellanos
Universidad El Bosque

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Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a systemic infection that ranges from asymptomatic to severe respiratory tract infections and influenza-like illness to severe disease with respiratory failure from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The leading cause of mortality for SARS-CoV-2 is respiratory failure from ARDS. This study aimed to summarize the clinical outcomes of severe acute respiratory infection produced by SARS-CoV-2 in 293 Colombian adults. This retrospective study analyzed the clinical outcomes of severe acute respiratory infection produced by SARS-CoV-2 in 293 Colombian adults. The study collected data on age, clinical manifestations, comorbidities, radiological findings, and fatal cases. It was found that patients over 60 years old (53%) suffered the most severe symptoms, with frequent clinical manifestations of dyspnea (60.6%), cough (46.3%), and changes in osmotic diuresis (29.3%). About 55.3% of the patients had comorbidities, where cardiovascular disease (54.9%) was the most frequent coexisting condition. Regarding radiological findings, alveolar infiltrate and ground glass opacifications had the biggest frequency (58.9% and 40.7%, respectively). Fatal cases detected were 45.4%, where patients over 60 years (66.2%) were severely affected, however, adults from 40-59 years had a 27.8% mortality rate. Tachycardia and elevated serum biomarkers -ureic nitrogen, creatinine, D-dimer, troponin, LDH, AST, and ALT levels- were significantly more frequent in fatal cases compared to non-fatal patients. In conclusion, this study showed the clinical spectrum of severe acute respiratory infection produced by SARS-CoV-2 in Colombian adults, which is still having an active circulation and causing severe or fatal outcomes.