Pattern and Trends in Adult Hospitalization/Admission and Mortality Among Medical Ward Inpatients at Gadarif Hospital in Eastern Sudan: A Four-Year Retrospective Study

• Published in: International journal of general medicine Vol. 15; pp. 5879 - 5889
• Main Authors: Omar, Saeed M, Osman, Osama S, Gasim, Gasim I, Adam, Ishag
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Macclesfield Dove Medical Press Limited 01.01.2022; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Dove; Dove Medical Press
• Subjects: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Adults; AIDS; Analysis; cardiovascular diseases; Communicable diseases; Ethiopia; Fatalities; Hospital patients; Kidney diseases; Medical records; Mortality; Nervous system diseases; Original Research; Parasitic diseases; Patient outcomes; Sub-Saharan Africa; Sudan; Sub-Saharan Africa; Ethiopia; Sudan; Africa

Purpose: Sub-Saharan Africa suffers from a dual impact of communicable (CDs) and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). There is scarce data on causes, trends of admission, and deaths among patients in Sudan. We aimed to determine the causes, trends of admission, and mortality among adult patients admitt...