Prevalence And Risk Factors For Trachoma Among Children Aged 1–9 Years In Rural Residents Of Meta Robi District, Oromia Regional State, 2019: Community Based Cross Sectional Study

Abstract

Background: Heart failure (HF) is the leading cause of hospitalization and readmissions in patients with cardiovascular diseases. It is also a significant cause of mortality, morbidity and is related with impaired quality of life. This study aims to identify the factors contributing to admission, common precipitating factors and c o m o r b i d i t i e s i n p a t i e n t s a d m i t t e d w i t h H e a r t F a i l u r e . Objective: to assess factors associated with hospital admission, precipitating factors and comorbidities among patients with Heart Failure Admitted to Medical Ward during the study period. Methods: a prospective observational Cross-sectional, Hospital-based study was conducted at Jimma Medical Center, Ethiopia, from February 3, to March 3,2023. All adult cardiac patients were enrolled following admission the Cardiac unit and from the general medical wards for patients admitted there. Patients’ demographics, medical characteristics, laboratory values and medications were collected by face-to-face interview for each patient. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software version 26. Chi-square, bivariate and multivariate logistic regression was used to identify correlations between variables.