Clinical manifestations and treatment outcomes among hospitalised COVID-19 patients in tertiary hospitals in Tanzania, 2021–2022: a retrospective cohort study
In-hospital mortality was 34%. The independent predictors of mortality were advanced age, HIV infection, no possession of a health insurance, chest pain, neutrophilia and no use of steroids or ivermectin.
Authors
- John Meda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7457-9970)
- Tumaini Nagu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8529-2804)
- Abel Makubi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0866-6726)
- Denis Rainer
- Elisha Osati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1192-4148)
- Candida Moshiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7606-2361)
- Grace Ambrose Shayo
- Raphael Zozimus Sangeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6574-5308)
- Bahati Wajanga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1922-0746)
- Athumani Ramadhani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1707-8838)
- Kajiru Kilonzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0367-5826)
- Gervas Nyaisonga
- Mary A. Nicholaus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9359-9949)
- Christian Mbije
- Albert Muniko
- Liggyle Vumilia
- Jeremiah Seni
- Seif Shekalaghe
- Naveeda Adams
- Lucy Samwel
- Paulo Mhame
- Martha Elisande Nkya
Institutions
- Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (TZ)
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ)
- Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ)
- The University of Dodoma (TZ)
- Mbeya University of Science and Technology (TZ)
- Tanzania National Parks (TZ)
- Management and Development for Health (TZ)
- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (TZ)
- Muhimbili National Hospital (TZ)
- Bugando Medical Centre (TZ)
- Ministry of Health (ME)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Public Health
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2023-000881
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.17
Funders
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
- University of Health and Allied Sciences