Management quality indicators and in-hospital mortality among acute coronary syndrome patients admitted to tertiary hospitals in Ethiopia: prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remains the leading cause of cardiovascular disease mortality and morbidity worldwide. While the management quality measures and clinical outcomes of patients with ACS have been evaluated widely in developed countries, inadequate data are available from sub-Saharan Africa countries. So, this study aimed to assess the clinical profiles, management quality indicators, and in-hospital outcomes of patients with ACS in Ethiopia.

Methods

A Prospective observational study was conducted at two tertiary hospitals in Ethiopia from March 2018 to November 2018. The primary outcome of the study was in-hospital mortality. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 23.0. Multivariable cox-regression was conducted to identify predictors of time to in-hosp

SUBMITTER: Fanta K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8010978 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature