Forecasting COVID-19 inpatient mortality using fundamental parameters in resource-constrained settings: a countrywide multi-center cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Accurate mortality prediction was essential for guiding hospitalization and management during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in low-resource settings with already fragile health systems. In such regions, political instability and weakened healthcare infrastructure amplified viral spread while constraining response capacity. Hospitalization was, therefore, mostly restricted to the most critical cases due to shortages of beds, staff, and equipment, leaving frontline physicians to make rapid triage decisions under pressure. Yet, most existing prognostic tools were unsuitable for use in such resource-constrained contexts. To address this gap, we developed and validated a simplified, resource-directed score for predicting COVID-19 mortality.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Hanafi I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12584324 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature