ArticleHealth science reports2026
Trend in Hospital Admissions for Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) Before and During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic: A Retrospective Analysis From a Sub-Urban Area in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Background and Aims: The COVID-19 pandemic was a global public concern and constitutes a future threat to the world population due to its indirect effect on the burden of non-communicable diseases. The pandemic manifested disruptions in healthcare delivery and access. However, there is limited data in Sub-Saharan Africa on the impact of COVID-19 on cardiovascular disease (CVD) admissions and outcomes. This study aimed to compare the trends of CVD admissions and outcomes before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Southwest Region of Cameroon. Methods: We carried out a retrospective study of patients suffering from CVDs admitted from March 11, 2018, to March 11, 2020 (Pre-COVID-19 pandemic period) and from March 11, 2020, to March 11, 2022 (COVID-19 pandemic period). A Results: There were 483 admissions due to CVD during the COVID-19 pandemic and 518 during the pre-COVID-19 period. There was no significant difference in mean age before (57.97 ± 15.6 years) and during the pandemic (59.74 ± 16.1 years) ( Conclusion: This study provides evidence of a decreasing tendency in admissions due to CVD during the COVID-19 Pandemic at the BRH. The effects varied among the different types of CVDs. The in-hospital mortality of CVDs did not change significantly.
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