A Survey of Hospitalizations in Cardiology Units in Sub-Saharan Africa (FEVRIER)

Cardiologie et Développement

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Pulmonary Embolism; Pericarditis; Syncope; Rhythm; Abnormal; Stroke; Acute Coronary Syndrome; Endocarditis; Deep Vein Thrombosis; Heart Failure; Conduction Abnormalities; Other Cardiovascular Conditions

Treatments: Other: observation of current care

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03231449

001

Details and patient eligibility

About

FEVRIER study is an observatory of hospitalizations in cardiology units in sub-Saharan Africa.

Full description

FEVRIER is an observational study based on a questionnaire completed by investigators for each hospitalization in cardiology unit during the month of February.The investigator is a physician of the participating hospital.

FEVRIER evaluates the modalities of care management. It will take place in cardiology units of hospitals of sub-Saharian countries one month per year (month of February) during 5 years.

The investigator will thoroughly complete:

• one information form describing the hospital and the department
• one questionnaire (2o questions) for each hospitalized patient

Patients with at least one day of hospitalization will be enrolled in the study. On the first day of February, all patients already hospitalized will be enrolled and all patients hospitalized in the last day of February will be followed until their discharge. thus, data collection will start 1st day of investigation, during February and will continue until the discharge of the last enrolled patient.

Enrollment: 5,000 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• to be hospitalized in a cardiology department of a participating center during the month of February

Exclusion criteria

• refusal