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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Factors Associated with 30-Day in-Hospital Mortality Among Patients Admitted with Severe Covid-19 in Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital

Andrew Mutekanga1 Department of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, UgandaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3780-2202
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Edwin Nuwagira1 Department of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, UgandaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7526-9504
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Elias Kumbakumba2 Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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Victoria Nyaiteera3 Department of ENT, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, UgandaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5426-4464
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Stephen Asiimwe4 Global Health Collaborative, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Medal Gasumuni5 Department of Medicine, Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Mbarara, Uganda
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Nelson Wandera5 Department of Medicine, Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Mbarara, Uganda
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Robert Natumanya5 Department of Medicine, Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Mbarara, Uganda
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Denis Akena5 Department of Medicine, Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Mbarara, Uganda
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Siraje Senoga1 Department of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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Joseph Kyobe Kiwanuka6 Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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George Kateregga6 Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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Emmanuel Munyarugero6 Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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Fardous Charles Abeya1 Department of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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Paul Stephen Obwoya1 Department of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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Stephen Ttendo6 Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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Rose Muhindo1 Department of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, UgandaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 7157-7164 | Received 21 Jun 2022, Accepted 01 Dec 2022, Published online: 06 Dec 2022

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