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Incidence and predictors of death from COVID-19 among patients admitted to treatment center of Wollega University Referral Hospital, Western Ethiopia: A retrospective cohort study.

Tadesse TolossaBizuneh WakumaDiriba AyalaDejene Seyoum GebreGetahun FetensaAyantu GetahunDiriba MulisaEmiru Merdassa AtomssaReta TsegayeTesfaye ShibiruEbisa TuriLami BayisaGinenus FekaduBalay BekeleIlili Feyisa
Published in: PloS one (2022)
The mortality rate of COVID-19 pandemic was high in the study area, and most of death was happened during the first 10 days. Being old age, low oxygen saturation and delayed presentation were factors which predict mortality due to COVID-19. Hence, strengthening the health care delivery system to satisfy the need of the patients should get due attention to reduce the incidence of mortality from COVID-19 cases.
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