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ArticleBMC public health2020

Factors influencing the length of hospital stay during the intensive phase of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment at Amhara regional state hospitals, Ethiopia: a retrospective follow up study.

Koku Sisay Tamirat, Gashaw Andargie, Yaregal Animut Babel

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Article in BMC public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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  9. Nonadherence Predictors to Tuberculosis Medications among TB Patients in Gambella Region of Ethiopia.The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale · 2022
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Koku Sisay TamiratDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, POB: 196, Gondar, Ethiopia. kokusisay23@gmail.com.
Gashaw AndargieDepartment of Health Service Management and Health Economics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, POB: 196, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Yaregal Animut BabelDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, POB: 196, Gondar, Ethiopia.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe length of hospital stay is the duration of hospitalization, which reflects disease severity and resource utilization indirectly. Generally, tuberculosis is considered an ambulatory disease that could be treated at DOTs clinics; however, admission remains an essential component for patients' clinical stabilization. Hence, this study aimed to identify factors influencing hospital stay length during the intensive phase of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment.

methodsA retrospective follow-up study was conducted at three hospitals, namely the University of Gondar comprehensive specialized, Borumeda, and Debremarkos referral hospitals from September 2010 to December 2016 (n = 432). Data extracted from hospital admission/discharge logbooks and individual patient medical charts. A binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with more extended hospital stays during the intensive phase of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment.

resultMost patients (93.5%) had a pulmonary form of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and 26.2% had /TB/HIV co-infections. The median length of hospital stays was 62 (interquartile range from 36 to 100) days. The pulmonary form of tuberculosis (Adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 3.47, 95% confidence interval [CI]; 1.31 to 9.16), bedridden functional status (AOR = 2.88, 95%CI; 1.29 to 6.43), and adverse drug effects (AOR = 2.11, 95%CI; 1.35 to 3.30) were factors associated with extended hospital stays.

conclusionThis study revealed that the length of hospital-stay differed significantly between the hospitals. The pulmonary form of tuberculosis decreased functional status at admission and reported adverse drug reactions were determinants of more extended hospital stays. These underscore the importance of early case detection and prompt treatment of adverse drug effects.

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Health Status IndicatorsTime FactorsAdultCoinfectionDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsEthiopiaFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHIV InfectionsHospitalsHospitals, StateHumansLength of StayLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedEthiopiaLength of hospital stayMultidrug-resistant tuberculosis

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