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Recovery of 157 COVID-19 patients with tailored treatment regime: a single centre study at dedicated COVID hospital in India

Background The regimen in treatment of COVID-19 disease patients is quite variable, with wide range of outcomes. We present our successful recovery rates of COVID-19 disease patients with our tailored treatment based on comorbidity and clinical symptoms.

Methods We retrospectively analysed 157 consecutive discharged patients with COVID‐19 from 20th March 2020 to 20th May 2020. They were admitted and treated at Pandit Bhimsen Joshi general hospital.

Results The Gender distribution was 86 (54.8 %) males and 71 (45.2%) females. Mean length of hospital stay was 13 days. Among the total of 157 patients, 41(26.1%) had co-morbidities. Study results revealed that patients with comorbidities have three times (OR=2.92) higher risk of death compared with patients without any comorbidities. Diabetic patients have four times (OR=4.1) higher risk of death compared with patients without any comorbidities. X-ray of patients showed 88% had no pulmonary involvement, 6.3% bilateral alveolar shadow, 3.18% unilateral alveolar shadow and 2.54% unilateral consolidation.

Conclusions Generally, focus is on fever as primary symptom, our majority patients were asymptomatic. Three tailor made regimens approach for asymptomatic, mild cases and moderate to severe COVID-19 cases yielded in good recovery rate. Study results revealed that patients with comorbidities have three times (OR=2.92) higher risk of death compared with patients without any comorbidities. Diabetic patients have four times (OR=4.1) higher risk of death compared with patients without any comorbidities.