Predictors of death among severe COVID-19 patients admitted in Hawassa City, Sidama, Southern Ethiopia: Unmatched case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Since COVID-19 was announced as a worldwide pandemic, the world has been struggling with this disease. In Ethiopia, there is some information on the epidemiological characteristics of the disease and treatment outcomes of COVID-19 patients. But, there is limited evidence related to predictors of death in COVID-19 patients.

Objective

To assess the predictor of death among severely ill COVID-19 patients admitted in Hawassa city COVID-19 treatment centers.

Methods

An institution-based unmatched case-control study was conducted at Hawassa city COVID-19 treatment centers from May 2021 to June 2021. All severe COVID-19-related deaths from May 2020 to May 2021 were included in the case group whereas randomly selected discharged severe COVID-19 patients were incl

SUBMITTER: Misganaw S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9977030 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature