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SANCHEZ DONCELL, Javier et al. Analysis of the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic in an infectious diseases hospital in Buenos Aires. Medicina (B. Aires) [online]. 2023, vol.83, n.2, pp.233-240. ISSN 0025-7680.

Introduction: At the Muñiz Hospital, the Febrile Unit (UF) was established, a device that operates during the COVID-19 pandemic. Its implementation has demon strated the importance of public policies in the health system, in addition to the possible development of epi demiological surveillance and monitoring strategies that provide health contributions. An analysis of the first two years of the pandemic at UF-Muñiz was carried out. The objective of this unit is to determine which patients have poor prognostic criteria and define hospitalization. One of the most important characteristics of this UF is the care of a population with infectious diseases because this is a Hospital dedicated to this type of pathology.

Methods: A retrospective, cross-sectional observa tional study was carried out with the objective of evalu ating the hospitalizations made at UF-Muñiz during the period between January 2020 and December 2021.

Results: 153 546 consultations were received, 2872 patients were admitted. In 2020, 1001 COVID-19 positive patients (76%) were admitted, 87 with tuberculosis (TB) (6.6%) and 102 with HIV (7.7%). In 2021, 991 positive CO VID-19 patients (66%) were admitted, 151 with TB (10%) and 157 with HIV (10.5%)

Conclusions: Only 1.9% of the consultations led to hospitalization, and the majority corresponded to CO VID-19 positives, followed by HIV and TB cases in a smaller proportion. Chronic obstructive pulmonary dis ease (COPD) and obesity were the comorbidities that most frequently required hospitalization in COVID-19 patients.

Palabras clave : Public health; Epidemiological surveil lance; COVID-19; HIV; Tuberculosis; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease..