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Onyegbutulem HC, Dogo D, Nnabuchi CV, et al. Epidemiologic Characteristics, Clinical Features and Outcomes of COVID 19: Patients Admitted at the Asokoro District Hospital Isolation and Treatment Center, Abuja, North Central Nigeria. West Afr J Med. 2021;(11):1120-1128
Onyegbutulem, H. C., Dogo, D., Nnabuchi, C. V., Aghahowa, M. E., Alu, F. E., Afiomah, E. U., Atanda, O. D., Nwankwo, C. G., Ani-Osheku, I., Olatise, O. O., Abolade, B. O., Akerele, I. O., & Henry-Onyegbutulem, P. I. (2021). Epidemiologic Characteristics, Clinical Features and Outcomes of COVID 19: Patients Admitted at the Asokoro District Hospital Isolation and Treatment Center, Abuja, North Central Nigeria. West African journal of medicine, (11), 1120-1128.
Onyegbutulem, H C, et al. "Epidemiologic Characteristics, Clinical Features and Outcomes of COVID 19: Patients Admitted at the Asokoro District Hospital Isolation and Treatment Center, Abuja, North Central Nigeria." West African journal of medicine vol. ,11 (2021): 1120-1128.
Onyegbutulem HC, Dogo D, Nnabuchi CV, Aghahowa ME, Alu FE, Afiomah EU, Atanda OD, Nwankwo CG, Ani-Osheku I, Olatise OO, Abolade BO, Akerele IO, Henry-Onyegbutulem PI. Epidemiologic Characteristics, Clinical Features and Outcomes of COVID 19: Patients Admitted at the Asokoro District Hospital Isolation and Treatment Center, Abuja, North Central Nigeria. West Afr J Med. 2021 Nov 30;(11):1120-1128. PMID: 34922413.
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West Afr J Med. 2021 Nov 30;(11):1120-1128.

Epidemiologic Characteristics, Clinical Features and Outcomes of COVID 19: Patients Admitted at the Asokoro District Hospital Isolation and Treatment Center, Abuja, North Central Nigeria.

West African journal of medicine

H C Onyegbutulem, D Dogo, C V Nnabuchi, M E Aghahowa, F E Alu, E U Afiomah, O D Atanda, C G Nwankwo, I Ani-Osheku, O O Olatise, B O Abolade, I O Akerele, P I Henry-Onyegbutulem

Affiliations

  1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Health Sciences Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria.
  2. Department of Internal Medicine, Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria.
  3. Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria.
  4. Department of Surgery, Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria.
  5. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria.
  6. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maitama District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria.
  7. Department of Paediatrics, College of Health Sciences Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria.
  8. Department of Paediatrics, Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria.
  9. Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria.
  10. Department of Haematology, College of Health Sciences, Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria.
  11. Department of Haematology, Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria.
  12. Department of Health Information Management, Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria.
  13. Department of Family Medicine, Maitama District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria.
  14. Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Maitama District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria.

PMID: 34922413

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The COVID -19 pandemic spread rapidly across the globe, making a land-fall on the Nigerian geo-space in early 2020. Key presenting features were; fever, dry cough, fatigue, myalgia, headache, sore-throat, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dyspnoea amongst others, with a clinical spectrum ranging from mild through severe forms. Aside infection control and supportive care, there was no specific therapy until trials with Remdesivir. Studies have described limited epidemiological findings, presentations and outcomes of COVID patients in Nigeria and elsewhere, but not for the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) specifically Abuja, the Nation's capital city and the second epicenter of the pandemic in Nigeria. The objective of this study therefore, was to describe the Clinical and demographic characteristics of the patients admitted at the Asokoro District Hospital (ADH), Abuja.

METHODS: Retrospective study that used records of patients admitted, between April and September 2020. Data include; Socio-demographics, medical history, exposure, residential area, co-morbidities, symptoms, signs, treatment measures, duration of hospital stay and outcomes.

RESULTS: 270 patients were enrolled for this study. 170(63%) males and 100(37%) females. Mean age was 40.03+13.5years. Forty-one(15.2%) had travel history while 99(36.7%) had contact with confirmed cases. Majority of the patients were married(63.33%), and had tertiary education(74.82%). Commonest symptoms were cough(43.33%), fever(36.67%), headaches(32.22%) and fatigue(31.48%). The duration of stay at the ADH ranged from 2 hours to 28 days.

CONCLUSION: Our patients were young, mainly of the upper class, educated people with mild to severe disease. There was one death, a case with multiple comorbid factors.

Copyright © 2021 by West African Journal of Medicine.

Keywords: Abuja-Nigeria; COVID patients; Socio-demographics; clinical features; outcomes

Conflict of interest statement

The Authors declare that no competing interest exists

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