COVID-19 Comorbidity and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) General Reference Hospital (HGR), Niamey, Niger
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The COVID-19 infection has highlighted the most vulnerable patients. Indeed, patients suffering from another pathology including NCDs such as Arterial Hypertension (Hypertension), diabetes, cancers and respiratory diseases are paying a heavy price for this pandemic. We undertook study in Niger to better document comorbidity cross-sectional that brought together hospitalized at Niamey General Reference Hospital one or more NCDs. Among 273 March 19 June 03, 2020, 34.8% had non-communicable disease associated with COVID-19. average age of was 55 years (22 94 years) sex ratio 2.64 (72.5 % men 27.5% women). represented NCD 24.5%, followed by diabetes 17.9% cases, 3.66% other (Heart disease, Obesity, Dyslipidemia, Gout, Chronic renal failure) 3%. Health workers were affected 38.6% cases. consultation time 3.77 days extremes ranging 1 8 days. clinical symptoms characterizing two main groups (hypertensive diabetic) almost identical. It consisted mainly cough, fever, chills, sore throat rhinorrhea. According WHO criteria severity COVID-19, 34 16.11% severe 177 83% moderate. is significantly correlated patient's (over 50 presence an A total 35.8% intensive care group 14.6% (p <0.001). length patient hospitalization 6.87 overall, it 7 care. In 61.7% cases greater than 4 There 22.1% 7.3% just 90.6% registered deaths occurred
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of infectiology
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2689-9981']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29245/2689-9981/2021/1.1165