Open AccessFactors Associated with Mortality Among Hospitalized Adults with COVID-19 Pneumonia at a Private Tertiary Hospital in Tanzania: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Author(s) -
Nadeem Kassam,
Eric Aghan,
Omar Aziz,
Hanifa Mbithe,
Kamran Hameed,
Reena Shah,
Salim Surani,
James Orwa,
Samina Somji
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s330580
Subject(s) - medicine , retrospective cohort study , pneumonia , cohort , cohort study , odds ratio , pediatrics
The emergence of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused millions of deaths worldwide. There has been paucity of data for hospitalized African patients suffering from COVID-19. This study aimed to identify factors associated with in-hospital mortality in patients suffering from COVID-19 in Tanzania.