2.1 Study design
This was a prospective, cross-sectional, analytic study conducted at
HDU/ICU DHQ Hospital, Faisalabad (Pakistan), from May through July 2020.
This facility was designated as a referral center by the provincial
health department to cater to approximately 13 million population from
the surrounding districts. The patients from these districts were
referred to this facility for the management of COVID-19 patients.