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ArticleMedecine tropicale et sante internationale2022

[Comparative study of patients hospitalized for SARS-CoV-2 infection in two consecutive waves in Tunisia].

Rim Rachdi, Souha Hannachi, Sabrine Zribi, Oumaima Ayed, Rim Abid, Zied Moatemri, Samira Mhamdi, Salsabil Dabboussi, Hédi Gharsallah, Walid Sellami and 10 more

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Article in Medecine tropicale et sante internationale, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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20 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Rim RachdiService d'hygiène hospitalière et de protection de l'environnement, Hôpital militaire principal d'instruction de Tunis (HMPIT), 1008 Montfleury, Tunis, Tunisie.
Souha HannachiService des maladies infectieuses, HMPIT.
Sabrine ZribiService d'hygiène hospitalière et de protection de l'environnement, Hôpital militaire principal d'instruction de Tunis (HMPIT), 1008 Montfleury, Tunis, Tunisie.
Oumaima AyedService d'hygiène hospitalière et de protection de l'environnement, Hôpital militaire principal d'instruction de Tunis (HMPIT), 1008 Montfleury, Tunis, Tunisie.
Rim AbidService des maladies infectieuses, HMPIT.
Zied MoatemriService de pneumo-phtisiologie, HMPIT.
Samira MhamdiService de pneumo-phtisiologie, HMPIT.
Salsabil DabboussiService de pneumo-phtisiologie, HMPIT.
Hédi GharsallahService d'anesthésie-réanimation, HMPIT.
Walid SellamiService d'anesthésie-réanimation, HMPIT.
Walid SammoudService d'anesthésie-réanimation, HMPIT.
Hakim MassoudiService d'anesthésie-réanimation, HMPIT.
Khaled LamineService d'accueil des urgences, HMPIT.
Olfa DjebbiService d'accueil des urgences, HMPIT.
Rim HammamiService d'accueil des urgences, HMPIT.
Mohamed Ben MoussaLaboratoire de virologie, HMPIT.
Ridha BellaajService d'hygiène hospitalière et de protection de l'environnement, Hôpital militaire principal d'instruction de Tunis (HMPIT), 1008 Montfleury, Tunis, Tunisie.
Riadh BattikhService des maladies infectieuses, HMPIT.
Mohamed Radhouane RachdiService de gynécologie obstétrique, HMPIT.
Mustapha FerjaniService d'anesthésie-réanimation, HMPIT.
Tunis University · TNTunis El Manar University · TNFaculté de médecine de Tunis

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Since December 2019, a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has triggered a global pandemic with a heavy medical and societal-economic toll. The health consequences were not similar during the successive waves that affected several countries. The aim of our study was to compare the sociodemographic, clinical and evolutionary features of COVID-19 patients hospitalized at the Military Hospital of Tunis (HMPIT) during the 2 Patients and methods: Observational prospective study involving 1,527 COVID-19 patients hospitalized at HMPIT over 11 months, divided into two periods: from July 2020 to December 2020 called the second wave (V2) and from January 2021 to May 2021 called the third wave (V3). We compared the epidemiological data, the clinical form and the evolution of the patients for each period. Results: The number of hospitalized patients was 636 during V2 compared to 891 during V3. Average age was 63.5 ± 15.3 years during V2 Conclusion: This study revealed a decrease in severe and critical clinical forms during the 3rd wave, as well as a decrease in the case fatality rate compared to the previous wave, due to improved management and vaccination. On the other hand, the percentage of ARDS was significantly higher during this wave probably related to the beginning of circulation in our country of the Delta variant causing more severe clinical cases.

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COVID-19Respiratory Distress SyndromeAgedHospitalizationHumansMiddle AgedProspective StudiesSARS-CoV-2TunisiaYoung AdultComorbiditiesCOVID-19Epidemic wavesMaghrebNorthern AfricaSARS-CoV-2Tunisia

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