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1. Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics, and Mortality of Hospitalized Patients with Severe COVID-19 in Uganda, 2020–2021

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Barnabas Bakamutumaho, Julius J. Lutwama, Nicholas Owor, John Kayiwa, Jocelyn Kiconco, Mercy Haumba, Moses Muwanga, Christopher Nsereko, Emmanuel Rwamutwe, Irene Nayiga, Stephen Kyebambe, Henry Kyobe Bosa, Felix Ocom, Benjamin Watyaba, Bernard Kikaire, Stevens Kisaka, Noah Kiwanuka, Max R. O’Donnell, Matthew J. Cummings, Joyce Namulondo, Timothy Byaruhanga, Joweria Nakaseegu, Annet Nankya, Irene Ataliba, Samuel Wavamuno, Stephen Balinandi, Luke Nyakaruhuka, Jimmy Baluku, Alex Tumusiime, Jackson Kyondo, Sophia Mulei, Kilama Kamugisha, Gloria Akurut, Diana Nahamya, Peter Eliku, Phiona Tushabe, Joshua Buule, Joseph Gaizi, Prossy Namuwulya, Arnold Mugaga, Mary Nyacho, Henry Bukenya, Josephine Bwogi, Roselyn Mutonyi, Josephine Achan, Lucy Wanyenze, Alice Ndazarwe, Joseph Shinyale, Ruth Nakanjako, Richard Natuhwera, Annet Nsangi, and James Arinaitwe

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Hospitalization, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, SARS-CoV-2, Humans, COVID-19, Uganda, Hospital Mortality
Published
2022
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2. Severe COVID-19 in Uganda across Two Epidemic Phases: A Prospective Cohort Study

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Richard Natuhwera, Annet Nsangi, Bernard Kikaire, Felix Ocom, Joyce Namulondo, Roselyn Mutonyi, Nicholas Owor, Christopher Nsereko, Barnabas Bakamutumaho, Henry Kyobe Bosa, John Kayiwa, Julius J. Lutwama, Josephine Achan, Alice Ndazarwe, Matthew J. Cummings, Emmanuel Rwamutwe, Max R. O'Donnell, Lucy Wanyenze, Timothy Byaruhanga, Ruth Nakanjako, and Moses Muwanga

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Adult, Male, Pediatrics, medicine.medical_specialty, medicine.medical_treatment, Severity of Illness Index, Virology, Oxygen therapy, Acute care, Epidemiology, Severity of illness, medicine, Humans, Uganda, Prospective Studies, Prospective cohort study, business.industry, SARS-CoV-2, Incidence (epidemiology), COVID-19, Articles, Middle Aged, medicine.disease, Infectious Diseases, Coinfection, Parasitology, Female, business, Malaria
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Among a prospective cohort of children and adults admitted to a national COVID-19 treatment unit in Uganda from March to December 2020, we characterized the epidemiology of and risk factors for severe illness. Across two epidemic phases differentiated by varying levels of community transmission, the proportion of patients admitted with WHO-defined severe COVID-19 ranged from 5% (7/146; 95% CI: 2–10) to 33% (41/124; 95% CI: 25–42); 21% (26/124; 95% CI: 14–29%) of patients admitted during the peak phase received oxygen therapy. Severe COVID-19 was associated with older age, male sex, and longer duration of illness before admission. Coinfection with HIV was not associated with illness severity; malaria or tuberculosis coinfection was rare. No patients died during admission. Despite low mortality, hospital incidence of severe COVID-19 during the first epidemic peak in Uganda was substantial. Improvements in vaccine deployment and acute care capacity, including oxygen delivery, are urgently needed to prevent and manage severe COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa.

Published
2021

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