Clinical profiles and mortality predictors of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studying the characteristics of hospitalized Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients is vital for understanding the disease and preparing for future outbreaks. The aim of this study was to analyze and describe the clinical profiles and factors associated with mortality among COVID-19 patients admitted to Jimma Medical Center COVID-19 Treatment Center (JMC CTC) in Ethiopia.

Methods

All confirmed COVID-19 patients admitted to JMC CTC between 17 April 2020 and 05 March 2022 were included in this study. Socio-demographic data, clinical information, and outcome variables were collected retrospectively from medical records and COVID-19 database at the hospital. Bivariable and multivariable analyses were performed to determine factors associated with COVID-19 severi

SUBMITTER: Abera EG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11370003 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature