Risks factors of prolonged hospitalization in COVID-19 patients

Objective. Although some factors that may influence hospitalization of COVID-19 patients are already known (hypocalcaemia and hyponatremia, bilateral pneumonia), there is a number other potential predictors were not investigated previously. The aim our study was to investigate further the length among with COVID-19. Methods. designed as observational, retrospective cohort investigation associated stay in tertiary care hospital admitted primarily due Main outcome hospitalization. Secondary outcomes mortality rate, rate Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) severe sepsis. Results. There 110 whose primary reason for admission average age sample 56 years male gender predominant. median 12 days, most lived city. Our suggested Charlson Comorbidity Index, antipsychotics, beta-blockers, metronidazole oxygen inhalation therapy could prolong hospital. On hand, corticosteroid therapy, blood transfusion, parenteral proton pump inhibitors, macrolides reduced Conclusions. Co-morbidities prescribing drugs used treatment delirium or post-antibiotic diarrhea prolonged patients, while medication complications shorten probably improve survival.