WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

*Zina Talib Nejem, Sama Abdalhameed Abdalmajeed and Nadia Aziz Naser

ABSTRACT

Background: Corona virus was the worst health hazard since 1918 H1N1. As of July 2021, there are 193 millioncases and 4 million fatalities worldwide, including 1.5 million in Iraq and 18,000 deaths. Due of limitedepidemiological data on COVID-19 in Iraq, this study aimed to analyse patient characteristics, severity profile,and outcomes. Methods: Descriptive cross sectional study was conducted by reviewing the records of COVIDpatients that retrieved from the AlKarkh hospital - Baghdad. Results: a study of 374 case who were tested PCRpositive was studied, the mean age as 54, 69 years and standard deviation ±16.36, males was higher than females(68.9% versus 31.1%) with male to female ration 2.21:1. Comorbidities were reported among 60% and the mostcommon comorbidity was HT 55.2%, DM 53.1, and IHD 10.5%. The most laboratory findings were leukocytosisin Outcome was significantly associated with SPO2 percentage, length of stay, and RCU admission, mortality ratewas 19%. Conclusions: there is a significant association between age, comorbidities like hypertension and DM,Spo2 and length of stay with the outcome of the disease.