Characteristics and prognostic factors of COVID-19 among infected cases: a nationwide Tunisian analysis
In: BMC Infectious Diseases, Jg. 21 (2021), Heft 1, S. 1-9
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Abstract Background The outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to constitute an international public health concern. Few data are available on the duration and prognostic factors of the disease. We aimed to study the recovery time among a Tunisian cohort of COVID-19 confirmed patients and identify the prognostic factors. Methods A retrospective, nationwide study was conducted from March 2 to May 8, 2020, recruiting all patients who were diagnosed with COVID-19, by RT-PCR methods, in Tunisia. Data were collected via phone call interview. Kaplan-Meir Methods and Cox proportional hazards regression models were, respectively, used to study the recovery time and estimate its prognostic factors. Results One thousand and thirty patients with COVID-19 (aged 43.2 ± 18.2 years, 526 female (51.1%)) were enrolled. Among them 141 (14.8%) were healthcare professionals. Out of 173 patients (17.8%) admitted to the hospital, 47 were admitted in an intensive care unit. Among 827 patients who didn’t require specialized care, 55.5% were self-isolated at home, while the rest were in specialized centers. Six hundred and two patients were symptomatic. A total of 634 (61.6%) patients have recovered and 45 (4.4%) patients died. The median duration of illness was estimated to be 31 days (95% CI: [29–32]). Older age (HR = 0.66, CI:[0.46–0.96], P = 0.031) and symptoms (HR = 0.61, CI:[0.43–0.81], P = 0.021) were independently associated with a delay in recovery time. Being a healthcare professional (HR = 1.52, CI: [1.10–2.08], P = 0.011) and patients in home isolation compared to isolation centers (HR = 2.99, CI: [1.85–4.83], P
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Characteristics and prognostic factors of COVID-19 among infected cases: a nationwide Tunisian analysis
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Harizi, Chahida ; Cherif, Ines ; Najar, Nourhene ; Osman, Molka ; Mallekh, Rym ; Oumaima Ben Ayed ; Ayedi, Yosr ; Dhaouadi, Sonia ; Hchaichi, Aicha ; Safer, Mouna ; Letaief, Hejer ; Bouaziz, Ilhem ; Derouiche, Sondes ; Gharbi, Donia ; Bouabid, Leila ; Bougatef, Souha ; Hamida Ben Salah ; Fakhfakh, Radhouane ; Abid, Salma ; Ilhem Boutiba Ben Boubaker ; Mohamed Kouni Chahed ; Nissaf Bouafif Ben-Alaya |
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Zeitschrift: | BMC Infectious Diseases, Jg. 21 (2021), Heft 1, S. 1-9 |
Veröffentlichung: | BMC, 2021 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1471-2334 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1186/s12879-021-05844-y |
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