Research Article
Epidemiological and Clinical Profile of Critical Covid-19 Patients in Bali, Indonesia During The First Year of Covid-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.27-10-2023.2352790, author={Saktivi Harkitasari and Richard Christian Suteja and Cokorda Agung Wahyu Purnamasidhi and Komang Trisna Sumadewi and I Gusti Ngurah Mahaalit Aribawa}, title={Epidemiological and Clinical Profile of Critical Covid-19 Patients in Bali, Indonesia During The First Year of Covid-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 3rd Warmadewa International Conference on Science, Technology, and Humanity, WICSTH 2023, 27-28 October 2023, Denpasar-Bali, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={WICSTH}, year={2025}, month={4}, keywords={covid-19 critical clinical features}, doi={10.4108/eai.27-10-2023.2352790} }- Saktivi Harkitasari
Richard Christian Suteja
Cokorda Agung Wahyu Purnamasidhi
Komang Trisna Sumadewi
I Gusti Ngurah Mahaalit Aribawa
Year: 2025
Epidemiological and Clinical Profile of Critical Covid-19 Patients in Bali, Indonesia During The First Year of Covid-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study
WICSTH
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.27-10-2023.2352790
Abstract
COVID-19 had created chaos in global health systems all over the world. Albeit measures to control the number of cases, mortality and criticality were especially high in people with comorbidity and the elderly. This study aims to comprehensively report the epidemiologic profile of all critical patients admitted to Udayana University Academic Hospital, a tertiary COVID-19-referral hospital, during the first year of COVID-19 pandemic.Patients admitted were mostly male (68.6%) and had a median (IQR) of 54 (23) years old. Though most had no comorbidity (33.6%), some had heart disease (32.1%), diabetes mellitus (26.4%), and hypertension (23.6%). Most patients had shown baseline symptoms of cough (88.6%), fever (86.4%), and chest tightness (75.0%). No abnormalities on baseline vital signs were recorded except for a median (IQR) respiration rate of 24 (10) breaths per minute. No abnormalities were found in baseline laboratory results. Hospitalization duration had a median (IQR) of 12 (10) days; and we recorded a 40.7% fatality rate.Understanding the epidemiological profile of critical COVID-19 patients is needed to help clinicians in preparing for future exponential case growth, and for academicians to assess the basic pathophysiologic mechanisms and its relations to comorbidities.
