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. 2020 Dec;103(6):2376-2381.
doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0759. Epub 2020 Oct 26.

Epidemiology of COVID-19 and Predictors of Outcome in Nigeria: A Single-Center Study

Olayinka Rasheed Ibrahim  1 , Bello Muhammed Suleiman  1 , Suleiman Bello Abdullahi  2 , Taofeek Oloyede  3 , Abdallah Sanda  4 , Maruf Sanusi Gbadamosi  3 , Bashir Olajide Yusuf  3 , Rabilu Yandoma Iliyasu  2 , Lawal Magaji Ibrahim  1 , Adamu Danladi Dawud  5 , Sulaiman Saidu Bashir  6 , Nwawueze Efam Okonta  3 , Wasinda Francis Umar  3 , Abiodun Gbenga Tekobo  3 , Muhammadu Sani Abubakar  3 , Bashir Taiye Aminu  3 , Shuaibu Onoruoyiza Ibrahim  7 , Rasaq Olaosebikan  8 , Olugbenga Ayodeji Mokuolu  9
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Epidemiology of COVID-19 and Predictors of Outcome in Nigeria: A Single-Center Study

Olayinka Rasheed Ibrahim et al. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2020 Dec.

Abstract

There is a paucity of information regarding the epidemiology and outcome of COVID-19 from low/middle-income countries, including from Nigeria. This single-center study described the clinical features, laboratory findings, and predictors of in-hospital mortality of COVID-19 patients. Patients admitted between April 10, 2020 and June 10, 2020 were included. Forty-five patients with a mean age of 43 (16) years, predominantly male (87%), presented with fever (38%), cough (29%), or dyspnea (24%). In-hospital mortality was 16%. The independent predictors of mortality were hypoxemia (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 2.5; 95% CI: 1.3-5.1) and creatinine > 1.5 mg/dL (aOR: 4.3; 95% CI: 1.9-9.8).

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