Abstract

Aims & Objectives : To compare the clinical characteristics/profiles of the patients in first and second waves of COVID-19 in India and correlate these characteristics with risk of in-hospital mortality.
Design: Observational analytical study with longitudinal follow-up. The clinico-epidemiological and laboratory profile of patients admitted in the second wave of COVID-19 will be noted at the time of admission, and they will be followed-up during their stay in the hospital to record their outcome status. Medical records will be used to record the data of COVID-19 patients admitted in the first wave.
Setting: A tertiary care centre in Bihar, India
Participants: All patients who are COVID-19 positive based on positive RT-PCR test of oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal swab and admitted to AIIMS, Patna during the study period.
Outcome measures: The difference in clinic-epidemiological profile of patients admitted in AIIMS Patna during the first and second wave of COVID-19 and thus we attempted to discover the effects of multiple factors such as vaccination and mutant viruses on the profile of the 2nd wave. We could also correlate the outcome status of the patient with their clinic-epidemiological profile.
Results: Females were relatively more commonly affected in the second wave. Contact history was significantly higher in the second wave. Comorbidities and clinical features were mostly similar although generalized weakness and fatigue was more common in the second wave. ARDS and septic shock were less frequent in the second wave although overall mortality was slightly higher. Azithromycin, HCQ use was discontinued whereas pulse methylprednisolone started to be used frequently. Remdesevir and tocilizumab use was
European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine
ISSN 2515-8260 Volume 08, Issue 04, 2021
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rationalized. HFNC and NIV were better utilized in the second wave. Mucormycosis outbreak complicated the second wave. Out of 42 individuals who were partly immunized (fourteen days after 1st dose to symptom onset), 28 patients survived.