COVID Positive PCRS in Admitted Burn Patients at Burn and Reconstructive Surgery Center, Holy Family Hospital

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effect of COVID-19 on the working of a burn and reconstructive surgery center in a tertiary care hospital.

Study Design: Audit study.

Place and Duration of Study: Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi from 1st March 2020 to 31st May 2021.

Materials and Methods: During the study period i.e. from 1st March 2020 to 31st May 2021 we calculated variables such as number of number of hospital admissions, emergency patients, OPD patients, laboratory investigations conducted and mortalities. All variables were computed by taking monthly average and then compared.

Results: There were total 1025 admission from 1st March 2020 to 31st May 2021 among which 69.75% were male and 30.24% were female. 735 of the admitted patients (71.70) were tested for COVID which consisted of 77.14% male and 22.85% female patients. Among the patients tested for COVID, 30(4%) turned out positive. COVID positive patients constituted 2.9% of the total admitted patients. Among the COVID positive patients 63.33% were male and 36.67% were female. Out of all COVID positive patients, those presented during 1st, 2nd and 3rd wave were 20%, 46.66% and 33.33% respectively.

Conclusion: Burn patients are predisposed to COVID-19 infection.

Keywords: COVID-19, Burn center, COVID-19 testing, COVID-19 screening.