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10.11604/pamj.supp.2020.37.9.25718 http://scihub22266oqcxt.onion/10.11604/pamj.supp.2020.37.9.25718 33294110!7704352!33294110     free     free     free       Pan+Afr+Med+J 2020 ; 37 (Suppl 1): 9 Nephropedia Template TP {{tp|p=33294110|t=2020. Clinical characteristics, treatment regimen and duration of hospitalization among COVID-19 patients in Ghana: a retrospective cohort study |pdf=|usr=}}{{33294110}} gab.com Text Clinical characteristics, treatment regimen and duration of hospitalization among COVID-19 patients in Ghana: a retrospective cohort study JO: Pan Afr Med J http://www.kidney.de/pget.php?&tw=1&pmid=33294110 #FOAvip INTRODUCTION: COVID-19 is a global pandemic seen in modern times. The clinical characteristics, treatment regimen and duration of hospitalization of COVID-19 patients remain unclear in Ghana. METHODS: we retrospectively reviewed the secondary data of 307 discharged COVID-19 patients to characterize their demographics, clinical symptoms, treatment regimen given and duration of hospitalization. RESULTS: the mean age and temperature of the patients were 37.9 years and 36.3 degrees C, respectively. The majority (85.7%) of the cases reviewed were asymptomatic; for those presenting with symptoms, the main ones were cough (50%), fever (29.6%), headache (27.3%), and sore throat (22.7%). Comorbidities were present in 25.1% of the patients; the popularly reported comorbidities were hypertension (71.4%), asthma (7.8%) and diabetes (6.5%). The average duration of hospitalization was 13.8 days, and the duration of hospitalization for patients managed with azithromycin + chloroquine (AZ+CQ) was 10.4 days, followed closely by those managed with hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) only, 11.0 days. There was longer duration of hospitalization among patients who received AZ only compared to patients receiving AZ + CQ (3.24 +/- 1.10 days, p=0.037; 95% CI 0.11, 6.37). Linear regression analysis showed that the duration of hospitalization for patients who received AZ only was 2.7 days, which was higher than that of patients who received AZ+CQ and HCQ only (95% CI 0.44, 4.93; p=0.019). CONCLUSION: in this cohort of COVID-19 patients, the common symptoms were cough, fever, headache, and sore throat. The use of AZ+CQ or HCQ only as a therapy for managing COVID-19 patients shortened the duration of hospitalization. Twit Text FOAVip Clinical characteristics, treatment regimen and duration of hospitalization among COVID-19 patients in Ghana: a retrospective cohort study ????Pan Afr Med J http://www.kidney.de/pget.php?&tw=1&pmid=33294110 #FOAvip Twit Text # Free Paper on # # # # # LINK http://www.kidney.de/pget.php?&tw=1&pmid=33294110 #FOAvip English Wikipedia <ref>{{Cite pmid|33294110}}</ref> Clinical characteristics, treatment regimen and duration of hospitalization among COVID-19 patients in Ghana: a retrospective cohort study #MMPMID33294110 Ashinyo ME; Duti V; Dubik SD; Amegah KE; Kutsoati S; Oduro-Mensah E; Puplampu P; Gyansa-Lutterodt M; Darko DM; Buabeng KO; Ashinyo A; Ofosu AA; Baddoo NA; Akoriyea SK; Ofei F; Kuma-Aboagye P Pan Afr Med J 2020[]; 37 (Suppl 1): 9 PMID33294110show ga INTRODUCTION: COVID-19 is a global pandemic seen in modern times. The clinical characteristics, treatment regimen and duration of hospitalization of COVID-19 patients remain unclear in Ghana. METHODS: we retrospectively reviewed the secondary data of 307 discharged COVID-19 patients to characterize their demographics, clinical symptoms, treatment regimen given and duration of hospitalization. RESULTS: the mean age and temperature of the patients were 37.9 years and 36.3 degrees C, respectively. The majority (85.7%) of the cases reviewed were asymptomatic; for those presenting with symptoms, the main ones were cough (50%), fever (29.6%), headache (27.3%), and sore throat (22.7%). Comorbidities were present in 25.1% of the patients; the popularly reported comorbidities were hypertension (71.4%), asthma (7.8%) and diabetes (6.5%). The average duration of hospitalization was 13.8 days, and the duration of hospitalization for patients managed with azithromycin + chloroquine (AZ+CQ) was 10.4 days, followed closely by those managed with hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) only, 11.0 days. There was longer duration of hospitalization among patients who received AZ only compared to patients receiving AZ + CQ (3.24 +/- 1.10 days, p=0.037; 95% CI 0.11, 6.37). Linear regression analysis showed that the duration of hospitalization for patients who received AZ only was 2.7 days, which was higher than that of patients who received AZ+CQ and HCQ only (95% CI 0.44, 4.93; p=0.019). CONCLUSION: in this cohort of COVID-19 patients, the common symptoms were cough, fever, headache, and sore throat. The use of AZ+CQ or HCQ only as a therapy for managing COVID-19 patients shortened the duration of hospitalization. |Adult[MESH] |COVID-19/*diagnosis/*therapy[MESH] |Cohort Studies[MESH] |Female[MESH] |Ghana[MESH] |Humans[MESH] |Length of Stay/*statistics & numerical data[MESH] |Male[MESH]Clinical characteristics, treatment regimen and duration of hospitaliz(epmc).pdf DeepDyve Pubget Overpricing