Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic on the Management of Medical Emergencies at the Yaounde Emergency Centre
Kouanfack Charles, Tchatchouang Mabou Gabriel, DJAM CHEFOR ALAIN, Solange Whegang Youdom, Ngo Yamben Marie Ange, Kwawa Ines, Ateudjieu Jérôme, Atemkeng Tsatedem Faustin, Siméon Pierre Choukem
Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · pp. 23–30 · Published 28 Dec 2021
10.9734/jamps/2021/v23i1230275Abstract
Background: The current coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has put the world into an unprecedented global crisis. Health systems have been faced with an enormous challenge to provide the necessary care for this vast burden of patients. As a result, emergency and scheduled care for non-COVID patients has been affected. This study evaluates the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the management of medical emergencies at the Yaoundé Emergency Centre. Methodology: This was an analytical cross-sectional study with an exhaustive sampling, from patients from March to September 2019 and 2020. The analysis was done in Epi-info version 7.2.2.6 and Microsoft Excel 2016. Results: Data were collected from 5496 patients in medical emergencies. COVID-19 pandemic has eventually decrease medical emergencies [aOR=0.91, 95%CI=0.76-0.91, P=<0,0001] but didn’t impact significantly the rate of mortality [aOR=1.06, 95%CI =0.71-1.57, P=0,79]. Cardiovascular Diseases were the first cause of morbidity. Conclusion: It emerges from this study that the COVID-19 pandemic has decreased the attendance in medical emergencies but didn’t affect significantly the rate of mortality.
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