Evaluation of patient characteristics, management and outcomes for COVID-19 at district hospitals in the Western Cape, South Africa: descriptive observational study.
Robert James MashMellisa Presence-VollenhovenAdeloye AdenijiRenaldo ChristoffelsKarlien DoubellLawson EksteenAmee HendrikseLauren HuttonLouis JenkinsPaul KappAnnie LombardHeleen MaraisLiezel RossouwKatrin StuveAbi UgoagwuBeverley WilliamsPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
District hospitals supported primary care and shielded tertiary hospitals. Patients had high levels of comorbidities and similar clinical pictures to that reported elsewhere. Most patients were treated as people under investigation. Mortality was comparable to similar settings and risk factors identified.
Keyphrases
- south africa
- end stage renal disease
- primary care
- risk factors
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- type diabetes
- coronary artery disease
- case report
- adipose tissue
- hepatitis c virus
- patient reported
- hiv infected
- cross sectional
- general practice
- antiretroviral therapy