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Volume 39, Issue 1, 2025
Online ISSN: 3042-3511
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Volume 39 , Issue 1, (2025)
Published: 31.03.2025.
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31.03.2025.
Original Article
Epidemiological characteristics of Covid19 positive patients in triage centre CHC Zemun
In setting of still present Covid19 infection, the aim was the analysis of epidemiological and demographical characteristics of Covid19 positive patients that were treated in our triage centre from September until December 2021. They had positive antigen or RT-PCR test on SARS-CoV2. Randomly selected patients in our triage centre were offered to fill in an anonymous questionnaire specifically designed for this study. The questionnaire examined demographic and socio-epidemiological characteristics of these patents, and the questions were of closed type. Hospitalised patients were noted. The group of 226 patients answered questionnaire. Statistic shows 55.8% were woman. Patients older than 60 years made 53.1% of the group with average alter of 58.35 ± 16 years. Most patients were vaccinated with Sinopharm ™ vaccine (66.3%). Majority of patients had Covid19 infection for the first time, used personal protection equipment, practice proper hygiene and respected epidemiological measurements. Employed and patients in pension were almost equally distributed (43.1% employed, 45.3% in pension). Among hospitalised patients (20.5%), it was statistically significant distribution of older patients mean alter 66.8 years, and non- vaccinated patients 67.5%. Statistical analysis has shown a significance regarding the previous lung diseases and hospitalisation (p-vrednost=0,008). There was no statistical significance in vaccination status in whole group. Older people with more comorbidities are in higher risk of getting more severe form of Covid19 infection, and as such, are at a higher risk for hospitalisation. Patients that were vaccinated had a lower degree of hospitalisations, and therefore a milder form of the disease. Considering this data, we would recommend vaccination for Covid19, especially in older patients with comorbidities.
Karapandžić M, Indjić Dj, Marić N, Kušić Miličević J, Vujčić I, Marjanović M, Jemcov T