Adverse events during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ecuador: high frequency of healthcare-associated infections and increasing hospital stay and costs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic generated high workloads given the high volume of seriously ill patients; conditions that could increase the risk of adverse events (AE). This study analyzed the frequency of AE in patients with COVID-19 and their effect on mortality, hospital stay and costs.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study included in-patients with COVID-19 at a single hospital between March 2020-June 2021. Exposure was the occurrence of at least one AE. Hospital stay, costs and death were considered outcomes. Clinical information and direct costs were obtained from medical and billing records. Generalized linear models were used to estimate the association measures.

Results

405 patients were included, 55.8% (n=226) men, median age 56 years (IQR: 41.0-70.0) an

SUBMITTER: Martinez Sosa D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10570948 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature