Adverse events during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ecuador: high frequency of healthcare-associated infections and increasing hospital stay and costs

• Main Authors: Dayami Martínez Sosa (Author), Marisol Ruilova (Author), Julián A. Hoyos (Author), Carlos Vargas-Alzate (Author), Johanna M. Vanegas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: The COVID-19 pandemic generated high workloads given the high volume of seriously ill patients; conditions that could increase the risk of adverse events (AE). This study analyzed the frequency of AE in patients with COVID-19 and their effect on mortality, hospital stay and cost...