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Title: Characteristics and outcome of COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU during the pandemic : a pilot study
Authors: Freij, Mohammad
Advisors: Hajjar, Micheline
Keywords: SARS COV-2, pneumonia, respiratory co-infections, RT-PCR
Issue Date: 2024
Abstract: 
SARS COV-2 is one of the serious and damaging pandemics of the third millennium. The
novel corona virus presents with serious clinical manifestations including severe pneumonia
in addition to other extra-pulmonary manifestations. Patients who develop critical pneumonia
require hospital admission. The presence co-infections with SARS COV-2 may be exacerbate
mortality. This project was a pilot study that aimed to investigate the clinical outcome of
patients infected with COVID-19 and admitted to ICU. Co-infection with other pathogens
was also investigated in order to correlate the severity of symptoms in these patients that
could be correlated with presence of more than on pathogen.
50% of the patients had fever, dry cough, dyspnea, and fatigue. Moreover, oxygen therapy
was needed in 20% of the symptomatic individuals who required hospitalization.
The samples were considered negative for bacterial and viral co-infections indicating pure
COVID-19 infection.
Description: 
Includes bibliographical references (p. 38-44)
URI: https://scholarhub.balamand.edu.lb/handle/uob/7326
Rights: This object is protected by copyright, and is made available here for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the personal and educational use exceptions must be obtained from the copyright holder
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Type: Thesis
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