Clinical presentation and hospitalisation duration of 201 coronavirus disease 2019 patients in Abuja, Nigeria

Background: Knowledge of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is unfolding. Insights from patient features in different environments are therefore vital to understanding the disease and improving outcomes. Aim: This study aimed to describe patient characteristics a...

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Autores principales:	Isaac O. Akerele, Adaeze C. Oreh, Mohammed B. Kawu, Abubakar Ahmadu, Josephine N. Okechukwu, Danjuma N. Mbo, Doris J. John, Faridah Habib, Matthew A. Ashikeni
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:5faea473b2f046178ce4f376268137e72021-11-24T07:43:58ZClinical presentation and hospitalisation duration of 201 coronavirus disease 2019 patients in Abuja, Nigeria2071-29282071-293610.4102/phcfm.v13i1.2940https://doaj.org/article/5faea473b2f046178ce4f376268137e72021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/2940https://doaj.org/toc/2071-2928https://doaj.org/toc/2071-2936Background: Knowledge of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is unfolding. Insights from patient features in different environments are therefore vital to understanding the disease and improving outcomes. Aim: This study aimed to describe patient characteristics associated with symptomatic presentation and duration of hospitalisation in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients managed in Abuja. Setting: The study was conducted in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. Methods: This was a retrospective study of 201 COVID-19 patients hospitalised in the Asokoro District Hospital COVID-19 Isolation and Treatment Centre between April 2020 and July 2020. Demographic and clinical data were obtained and outcomes assessed were symptom presentation and duration of hospitalisation. Results: Patients’ median age was 39.3 years (interquartile range [IQR]: 26–52); 65.7% were male and 33.8% were health workers. Up to 49.2% of the patients were overweight or obese, 68.2% had mild COVID-19 at presentation and the most common symptoms were cough (38.3%) and fever (33.8%). Hypertension (22.9%) and diabetes mellitus (7.5%) were the most common comorbidities. The median duration of hospitalisation was 14.4 days (IQR: 9.5–19). Individuals with secondary and tertiary education had higher percentage symptoms presentation (8.5% and 34%, respectively), whilst a history of daily alcohol intake increased the length of hospital stay by 129.0%. Conclusion: Higher educational levels were linked with symptom presentation in COVID-19 patients and that daily alcohol intake was significantly associated with longer hospital stay. These findings highlight the importance of public education on COVID-19 for symptom recognition, early presentation and improved outcomes.Isaac O. AkereleAdaeze C. OrehMohammed B. KawuAbubakar AhmaduJosephine N. OkechukwuDanjuma N. MboDoris J. JohnFaridah HabibMatthew A. AshikeniAOSISarticlecoronavirus disease 2019covid-19sars-cov-2presentationduration of hospitalisationhospital staypatient educationabujanigeriaMedicineRPublic aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENFRAfrican Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp e1-e8 (2021)
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topic	coronavirus disease 2019 covid-19 sars-cov-2 presentation duration of hospitalisation hospital stay patient education abuja nigeria Medicine R Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
spellingShingle	coronavirus disease 2019 covid-19 sars-cov-2 presentation duration of hospitalisation hospital stay patient education abuja nigeria Medicine R Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Isaac O. Akerele Adaeze C. Oreh Mohammed B. Kawu Abubakar Ahmadu Josephine N. Okechukwu Danjuma N. Mbo Doris J. John Faridah Habib Matthew A. Ashikeni Clinical presentation and hospitalisation duration of 201 coronavirus disease 2019 patients in Abuja, Nigeria
description	Background: Knowledge of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is unfolding. Insights from patient features in different environments are therefore vital to understanding the disease and improving outcomes. Aim: This study aimed to describe patient characteristics associated with symptomatic presentation and duration of hospitalisation in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients managed in Abuja. Setting: The study was conducted in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. Methods: This was a retrospective study of 201 COVID-19 patients hospitalised in the Asokoro District Hospital COVID-19 Isolation and Treatment Centre between April 2020 and July 2020. Demographic and clinical data were obtained and outcomes assessed were symptom presentation and duration of hospitalisation. Results: Patients’ median age was 39.3 years (interquartile range [IQR]: 26–52); 65.7% were male and 33.8% were health workers. Up to 49.2% of the patients were overweight or obese, 68.2% had mild COVID-19 at presentation and the most common symptoms were cough (38.3%) and fever (33.8%). Hypertension (22.9%) and diabetes mellitus (7.5%) were the most common comorbidities. The median duration of hospitalisation was 14.4 days (IQR: 9.5–19). Individuals with secondary and tertiary education had higher percentage symptoms presentation (8.5% and 34%, respectively), whilst a history of daily alcohol intake increased the length of hospital stay by 129.0%. Conclusion: Higher educational levels were linked with symptom presentation in COVID-19 patients and that daily alcohol intake was significantly associated with longer hospital stay. These findings highlight the importance of public education on COVID-19 for symptom recognition, early presentation and improved outcomes.
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author	Isaac O. Akerele Adaeze C. Oreh Mohammed B. Kawu Abubakar Ahmadu Josephine N. Okechukwu Danjuma N. Mbo Doris J. John Faridah Habib Matthew A. Ashikeni
author_facet	Isaac O. Akerele Adaeze C. Oreh Mohammed B. Kawu Abubakar Ahmadu Josephine N. Okechukwu Danjuma N. Mbo Doris J. John Faridah Habib Matthew A. Ashikeni
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title	Clinical presentation and hospitalisation duration of 201 coronavirus disease 2019 patients in Abuja, Nigeria
title_short	Clinical presentation and hospitalisation duration of 201 coronavirus disease 2019 patients in Abuja, Nigeria
title_full	Clinical presentation and hospitalisation duration of 201 coronavirus disease 2019 patients in Abuja, Nigeria
title_fullStr	Clinical presentation and hospitalisation duration of 201 coronavirus disease 2019 patients in Abuja, Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed	Clinical presentation and hospitalisation duration of 201 coronavirus disease 2019 patients in Abuja, Nigeria
title_sort	clinical presentation and hospitalisation duration of 201 coronavirus disease 2019 patients in abuja, nigeria
publisher	AOSIS
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url	https://doaj.org/article/5faea473b2f046178ce4f376268137e7
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Clinical presentation and hospitalisation duration of 201 coronavirus disease 2019 patients in Abuja, Nigeria

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