Does COVID-19 Pandemic Reduce In-hospital Mortality?
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
COVID-19, which emerged in China in December 2019, has become a pandemic with its spread to many countries of the world. Although it is suggested that hospital admissions are reduced due to some reasons such as trauma, during COVID-19 pandemic, it is controversial whether in-hospital mortality rates changed. Therefore this multi-centered study aimed to determine how in-hospital mortality effected during the pandemic period according to the specific patient groups.
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Detailed Description
COVID-19, which emerged in China in December 2019, has become a pandemic with its spread to many countries of the world. Although it is suggested that hospital admissions are reduced due to some reasons such as trauma, during COVID-19 pandemic, it is controversial whether in-hospital mortality rates changed. Therefore this multi-centered study aimed to determine how in-hospital mortality effected during the pandemic period according to the specific patient groups. Thus, in case of a pandemic, it will be a guide in which patient groups healthcare providers should be more careful about.
Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- In-hospital mortality [4 months]
During the pandemic (March-July), deaths occurred in hospital will be evaluated.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Deaths, with all required data available, occurred within the study hospitals
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centers Accepted to participate with an informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
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lack of consent
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lack of data
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deaths occurred outside the study hospitals
Contacts and Locations
Locations
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1 | Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital | Istanbul | Turkey | 34303 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- KSSEAH--IHM