학술논문
Clinical presentation, outcomes and factors associated with mortality: A prospective study from three COVID-19 referral care centres in West Africa
Document Type
article
Author
Marie Jaspard; Mamadou Saliou Sow; Sylvain Juchet; Eric Dienderé; Beatrice Serra; Richard Kojan; Billy Sivahera; Caroline Martin; Moumouni Kinda; Hans-Joerg Lang; Fodé Bangaly Sako; Fodé Amara Traoré; Eudoxie Koumbem; Halidou Tinto; Adama Sanou; Apoline Sondo; Flavien Kaboré; Joseph Donamou; Jean-Paul-Yassa Guilavogui; Fanny Velardo; Brice Bicaba; Olivier Marcy; Augustin Augier; Sani Sayadi; Armel Poda; Sakoba Keita; Xavier Anglaret; Denis Malvy
Source
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 108, Iss , Pp 45-52 (2021)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1201-9712
Abstract
Objectives: The overall death toll from COVID-19 in Africa is reported to be low but there is little individual-level evidence on the severity of the disease. This study examined the clinical spectrum and outcome of patients monitored in COVID-19 care centres (CCCs) in two West-African countries. Methods: Burkina Faso and Guinea set up referral CCCs to hospitalise all symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 carriers, regardless of the severity of their symptoms. Data collected from hospitalised patients by November 2020 are presented. Result: A total of 1,805 patients (64% men, median age 41 years) were admitted with COVID-19. Symptoms lasted for a median of 7 days (IQR 4–11). During hospitalisation, 443 (25%) had a SpO2 < 94% at least once, 237 (13%) received oxygen and 266 (15%) took corticosteroids. Mortality was 5% overall, and 1%, 5% and 14% in patients aged