Treatment for COVID-19 patients in Vietnam: Analysis of time-to-recovery

Authors :: Khuong Quynh Long
Hoang Hong Hanh
Tran Thi Tuyet Hanh
La Ngoc Quang
Hoang Van Minh
Source :: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, Vol 13, Iss 9, Pp 397-401 (2020)
Publication Year :: 2020
Publisher :: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020.
Abstract: Objective: To describe the recovery time and related factors among COVID-19 patients in Vietnam. Methods: We used the secondary data obtained from the official database of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam and other public data sources that were available by April 9th, 2020. Cox proportional hazards model was carried out to identify factors related to recovery time among COVID-19 patients. Results: By April 9th, 2020, the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases detected in Vietnam was 255, of which 129 (50.6%) patients had fully recovered. The median recovery time of patients was 17 (95% CI=16-19) days. Older patients had a lower likelihood of recovery (HR=0.98, 95% CI=0.97-0.99, P