Assessing the impact of the Gamma variant on COVID-19 patient admissions in a southern Brazilian tertiary hospital-A comparison of dual pandemic phases.

ABSTRACT: Since the first case of COVID-19, Brazil has undergone infection waves with distinct characteristics. The description of new variants has alerted the emergence of more contagious or virulent viruses. The variant of concern Gamma emerged in Brazil and caused an epidemic wave, but its spread outside the country was limited. We report the clinical-epidemiological profile of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 by comparing two periods. A retrospective cohort study was performed. The primary outcome was to assess individuals with COVID-19 admitted in wards and intensive care units at the academic hospital of the Federal University of Parana (CHC-UFPR) between March 2020 and July 2021, correlating demographic, clinical-epidemiologic, and survival data with the most prevalent viral variant found

SUBMITTER: Domino NR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10707562 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature