Epidemiologic Characteristics, Clinical Features and Outcomes of COVID 19: Patients Admitted at the Asokoro District Hospital Isolation and Treatment Center, Abuja, North Central Nigeria.

Autor:	Onyegbutulem HC; Department of Internal Medicine, College of Health Sciences Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria.; Department of Internal Medicine, Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria., Dogo D; Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria.; Department of Surgery, Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria., Nnabuchi CV; Department of Internal Medicine, College of Health Sciences Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria.; Department of Internal Medicine, Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria., Aghahowa ME; Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria.; Department of Surgery, Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria., Alu FE; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria.; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maitama District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria., Afiomah EU; Department of Paediatrics, College of Health Sciences Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria.; Department of Paediatrics, Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria., Atanda OD; Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria., Nwankwo CG; Department of Haematology, College of Health Sciences, Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria.; Department of Haematology, Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria., Ani-Osheku I; Department of Internal Medicine, College of Health Sciences Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria.; Department of Internal Medicine, Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria., Olatise OO; Department of Internal Medicine, Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria., Abolade BO; Department of Health Information Management, Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria., Akerele IO; Department of Family Medicine, Maitama District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria., Henry-Onyegbutulem PI; Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Maitama District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	West African journal of medicine [West Afr J Med] 2021 Nov 30; Vol. Vol. 38 (11), pp. 1120-1128.
Abstrakt:	Background: The COVID -19 pandemic spread rapidly across the globe, making a land-fall on the Nigerian geo-space in early 2020. Key presenting features were; fever, dry cough, fatigue, myalgia, headache, sore-throat, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dyspnoea amongst others, with a clinical spectrum ranging from mild through severe forms. Aside infection control and supportive care, there was no specific therapy until trials with Remdesivir. Studies have described limited epidemiological findings, presentations and outcomes of COVID patients in Nigeria and elsewhere, but not for the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) specifically Abuja, the Nation's capital city and the second epicenter of the pandemic in Nigeria. The objective of this study therefore, was to describe the Clinical and demographic characteristics of the patients admitted at the Asokoro District Hospital (ADH), Abuja. Methods: Retrospective study that used records of patients admitted, between April and September 2020. Data include; Socio-demographics, medical history, exposure, residential area, co-morbidities, symptoms, signs, treatment measures, duration of hospital stay and outcomes. Results: 270 patients were enrolled for this study. 170(63%) males and 100(37%) females. Mean age was 40.03+13.5years. Forty-one(15.2%) had travel history while 99(36.7%) had contact with confirmed cases. Majority of the patients were married(63.33%), and had tertiary education(74.82%). Commonest symptoms were cough(43.33%), fever(36.67%), headaches(32.22%) and fatigue(31.48%). The duration of stay at the ADH ranged from 2 hours to 28 days. Conclusion: Our patients were young, mainly of the upper class, educated people with mild to severe disease. There was one death, a case with multiple comorbid factors. Competing Interests: The Authors declare that no competing interest exists (Copyright © 2021 by West African Journal of Medicine.)
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