OBJETIVE: To evaluate SAR-COV-2 pacients' features To analyse de diferences between those who required hospital care and those who didn't DESIGN: Observational, descriptive and retrospective study SETTING: Twomedical practices of an urban health center in Salamanca (Spain) PARTICIPANTS: ≥18 years diagnosed with SAR-CoV-2 between March 11th and April 20th MAIN MEASUREMENTS: clinical-epidemiological chatacteristics, diagnosis, treatment and outcome at the end of study RESULTS: 122 patients (63 9% female), 19 7% social and health care workers y 4 9% from nursing homes Predominant age group: 46-60 years 67 2% without comorbility Predomint symptoms: low-grade fever (73 5%), cough (65 2%) y fever (43%) Average age of the patients requiring hospital care was higher: 59 85 (DE16 22) versus 50 78 (DE17 88) P= 013 63 6% of all the patients monitored by Primary Health Care and 14 1% of patients that required assistance did not present dyspnea P= 001 Only 2 5% of the hospital-assisted patients, compared to 61 5% of Primary Health Care, were not tested P= 0001 26 patients were attendedn at an emergency room: 11(9%) stayed and 2 (1 6%) passed away No antibiotic or inhaler treatment for 52 5% and 70 5% respectively The most used antipyretic treatment was paracetamol (78 7%) CONCLUSIONS: Prevalence in females, comorbility-free patients and in age range: 46-60 years Complementary and confirmatory test were performed mainly in hospital care Predominance of mild symptoms and favourable evolution Highliting the role played by Primary Health Care in detection, early intervention and monitoring of severe cases
[Characteristics and evolution of COVID-19 in an urban Health Center at the pandemic beginning']