Publications by authors named "Edmialem G Mesfin"
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on the prevalence of septic shock among critically ill COVID-19 patients in Addis Ababa, finding that 39.3% experienced this condition, which significantly worsens healthcare outcomes.
- Key risk factors for septic shock included advanced age (≥60), long ICU stays (over 7 days), the need for invasive ventilation, and having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In contrast, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases were linked to a lower risk of septic shock.
- The findings highlight the urgent need for healthcare professionals to closely monitor these high-risk patients, as septic shock poses a serious concern for those severely affected by COVID-19.
Introduction: New onset of diabetes mellitus was noted as the commonest comorbidity in the COVID-19 pandemic, which contributed to a worse prognosis. Existing evidence showed that new-onset diabetes is associated with increased mortality compared to nondiabetic and known diabetic patients in the COVID-19 era. SARS-CoV-2 virus can worsen existing diabetes; at the same time, it can trigger new-onset diabetes that eventually worsens patient outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The COVID-19 pandemic started a little later in Ethiopia than the rest of the world and most of the initial cases were reported to have a milder disease course and a favorable outcome. This changed as the disease spread into the population and the more vulnerable began to develop severe disease. Understanding the risk factors for severe disease in Ethiopia was needed to provide optimal health care services in a resource limited setting.
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