Nepalese Medical Journal, (2021) Vol. 4, 429 - 432 Original Article Clinico-epidemiological Profile of Patients with COVID-19 in a Tertiary Care Centre of Mid-Western Nepal Shravya S Karki1, Pragya S Basnet2, Sauharda S Karki1, Basant Lamichhane2, Damodar Sharma3, Birendra K Acharya3, Prahlad Karki 4, Sunil KC 4, Salman Seikh4, Santosh Kunwar4, Nishtha Rajbhandari1, Ujjwal MS Bhandari1, Sagar Panthi2, Angelica Karki2, Jhankar Lamichhane2, Sangita Bhandary2 1Research Assistant,Rapti Academy of Health Sciences, Ghorahi, Dang, Nepal 2Hospital Administration,Rapti Academy of Health Sciences, Ghorahi, Dang, Nepal 3Department of Laboratory Medicine, Rapti Academy of Health Sciences, Ghorahi, Dang, Nepal 4Department of Internal Medicine, Rapti Academy of Health Sciences, Ghorahi, Dang, Nepal ABSTRACT Introduction: With little to no research done that sheds light on the COVID-19 pandemic Corresponding Author: in the Mid-Western region of Nepal, this study attempts to educate the general populace and Shravya Singh Karki concerned authorities on the impact of the pandemic in the region. Research Assistant, Rapti Academy of Health Sciences, Ghorahi, Dang, Nepal ORCID ID:0000-0003-3908-0522 Patients presenting at Rapti Academy of Health Sciences between Materials and Methods: Email ID:
[email protected] 14th May 2020 to December 21st 2020 diagnosed with COVID-19 were included in the study. These patients were reviewed for age, sex, address, recent travel history and presenting Received: 19th April 2021 th symptoms. Accepted: 15 June 2021 Conflict of Interest: None Results: A total of 3895 COVID -19 positive individuals were included in the study. The mean Sources of Support: None age of the patients was 33.6 ± 13.8 years, a majority (49.5%) of the cases were in the 20-29 Citation: Karki SS, Basnet PS, Karki SS, LamichhaneB, years age group.