COVID-19 in Lika-Senj County

UVOD: Pandemija bolesti COVID-19 proširila se na cijeli svijet u vrlo kratkom vremenu. U proljeće 2020. godine potvrđeni su prvi slučajevi te bolesti u Hrvatskoj i u Ličko-senjskoj županiji. CILJ: Cilj je ovoga diplomskog rada prikazati incidenciju bolesti COVID-19 među stanovništvom Ličko-senjske županije, te stopu smrtnosti osoba oboljelih od bolesti COVID- 19 po mjesecima te raspodjelu oboljelih po spolu i životnoj dobi. METODE: Prikupljeni su i analizirani podatci Hrvatskoga zavoda za javno zdravstvo, Zavoda za javno zdravstvo Ličko-senjske županije, Opće bolnice Gospić i Zavoda za hitnu medicinu Ličko-senjske županije za razdoblje od 1. veljače 2020. godine do 31. ožujka 2021. godine. REZULTATI: U Ličko-senjskoj županiji i u Republici Hrvatskoj od bolesti COVID-19 češće su obolijevale žene, u odnosu na muškarace. Najveći broj hospitalizacija zabilježen je u studenome i prosincu 2020. godine. Češće su hospitalizirani muškarci u dobi od 60 i više godina života. Težu kliničku sliku i potrebu za intenzivnim liječenjem također su češće razvili muškarci u odnosu na žene. ZAKLJUČAK: Bolest COVID-19 uzrokuje blagu, srednju i tešku kliničku sliku. Osobe starije životne dobi najosjetljivija su populacija u pandemiji bolesti COVID-19. U borbi protiv pandemije i nastojanju da se zaštite starije osobe, učinkovitim su se pokazale epidemiološke mjere, koje su i ključne u smanjenju stope smrtnosti od bolesti COVID-19. Dobro organizirani zdravstveni sustav ima značajnu ulogu u liječenju bolesnika od bolesti COVID-19.INTRODUCTION: The COVID - 19 pandemic spread to the whole world in a very short time. In the spring of 2020, the first cases of COVID-19 in Croatia and Lika-Senj County were confirmed. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this thesis is to show the incidence of COVID 19 disease in the population of Lika-Senj County, and the mortality rate of COVID 19 patients per month as well as the distribution of patients by sex and age. METHODS: Data were collected and analyzed from the Croatian Institute of Public Health, the Institute of Public Health of Lika-Senj County, Gospić General Hospital and the Institute of Emergency Medicine of Lika-Senj County for the period from 1st February 2020 to 31st March 2021. RESULTS: In Lika-Senj County and Croatia, COVID 19 was more common in women than in men. The largest number of hospitalizations was recorded in November and December 2020. men aged 60 and over were hospitalized more often. The more severe clinical picture and the need for intensive treatment were also more often developed by men than by women. CONCLUSION: COVID 19 disease causes a mild, moderate, and severe clinical picture. The elderly are the most vulnerable population in the COVID 19 pandemic. In the fight against the pandemic and the protection of the elderly, epidemiological measures have been shown to be effective, which are also crucial in reducing the death rate from COVID 19 disease. A wellorganized health system plays a significant role in the treatment of patients with COVID 19 disease