Predictors of severe hypoxemia among COVID-19 patients in Burkina Faso (West Africa): Findings from hospital based cross-sectional study. (July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Diendéré, Eric Arnaud; Sondo, Kongnimissom Apoline; Ouédraogo, Abdoul Risgou; Dahourou, Désiré Lucien; Cissé, Kadari; Sawadogo, Abdoulaye; Maiga, Soumaila; Kuiré, Marcel; Zida, Seidou; Kaboré, Pierre R.; Minoungou, Christian J.W.; Habou, Ulrich; Badalo, Habil; Zoungrana, Noelie; Ouédraogo, Arsène G.; Belem, Arielle Rita; Zoungrana, Jacques; Poda, Armel; Diallo, Ismael; Kaboré, Flavien; Sanou, Adama; Kouanda, Séni
• Is Part Of: International journal of infectious diseases. Volume 108(2021)
• Page Start: 289
• Page End: 295
• Publication Date: 2021-07
• Subjects: Diabetes -- COVID-19 -- Hypoxemia -- Severe form -- Acute respiratory distress syndrome -- Elderly; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.04.007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1201-9712

Abstract

Abstract: Introduction: COVID-19 is one of the world's major health crises. The objective of this study was to determine the predictive factors of severe hypoxemia in patients hospitalized in COVID-19 health facilities in Burkina Faso. Patients and method: This study was a hospital-based cross-sectional study. The data collected relate to the period of the first wave of the epidemic (March 9 to June 30, 2020). All patients hospitalized for COVID-19 in the requisitioned health facilities of Ouagadougou were included in this study. Predictors of severe hypoxemia were identified using a multivariate logistic regression model. Results: During the study period, 442 patients were included, representing 45.7% of the total number of positive patients in the entire country. The most common co-morbidities were diabetes (55; 12.4%) and arterial hypertension (97; 21.9%). Severe hypoxemia (SpO2 < 90%) was observed in 64 patients (14.5%). Age over 65 years (OR = 8.24; 95% CI: 2.83–24.01) and diabetes (OR = 2.43; 95% CI: 1.17–5.06) were the predictors for occurrence of severe hypoxemia in multivariate analysis. Conclusion: The predictive factors of COVID-19 are similar in African and Caucasian populations. The surveillance of COVID-19 in risk groups should be strengthened to reduce their morbidity and mortality.