Open AccessClinical outcomes of hospitalised COVID-19 patients at Mthatha Regional Hospital, Eastern Cape, South Africa: A retrospective study
Author(s) -
Ramprakash Kaswa,
Parimalaranie Yogeswaran,
Busisiwe Cawe
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
south african family practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2078-6204
pISSN - 2078-6190
DOI - 10.4102/safp.v63i1.5253
Subject(s) - medicine , comorbidity , context (archaeology) , retrospective cohort study , covid-19 , pediatrics , diabetes mellitus , public health , disease , emergency medicine , infectious disease (medical specialty) , paleontology , nursing , biology , endocrinology
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a public health crisis that threatens the current health system. The sudden expansion in the need for inpatient and intensive care facilities raised concerns about optimal clinical management and resource allocation. Despite the pressing need for evidence to make context-specific decisions on COVID-19 management, evidence from South Africa remained limited. This study aimed to describe the clinical characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 hospitalised patients.