Acute Coronary Syndrome, Conduction Abnormalities, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Endocarditis, Heart Failure, Other Cardiovascular Conditions, Pericarditis, Pulmonary Embolism, Rhythm; Abnormal, Stroke, Syncope
Conditions
Keywords
routine care, evaluation, Africa, observatory
Brief summary
FEVRIER study is an observatory of hospitalizations in cardiology units in sub-Saharan Africa.
Detailed 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.
Interventions
OTHERobservation of current care
The study FEVRIER (survey of hospitalizations in cardiology units in sub-Saharan Africa) aims to establish a description of sub-Saharan standard of care, in order to get a cross sectional analysis (globally and per country) and a longitudinal analysis (evolution during 5 years).
Sponsors
Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Cardiologie et Développement
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* to be hospitalized in a cardiology department of a participating center during the month of February
Exclusion criteria
* refusal
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Description of patients in cardiology unit in sub-Saharan Africa: discharge diagnosis | 5 years | medical conclusion |
| Description of patients in cardiology unit in sub-Saharan Africa:socio-demographic characterization | 5 years | low/medium low / medium high/high |
| Description of patients in cardiology unit in sub-Saharan Africa:causes of hospitalization | 5 years | one answer with main reason for hospitalization |
| Description of patients in cardiology unit in sub-Saharan Africa: duration of hospitalization | 5 years | number of days spent in cardiology departement |
| Description of patients in cardiology unit in sub-Saharan Africa: hospital examinations | 5 years | blood test/ECG/Chest Xray/Echocardiography/Coronarography/Brain scan |
| Description of patients in cardiology unit in sub-Saharan Africa: co-morbidities | 5 years | cardiovascular risk factors/history of cardiovascular disease/kidney disease/cancer/alcoholism/psychiatric disorder/sickle cell anemia/HIV:Hepatitis/tuberculosis/other |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| number of patients with myocardial infarction | 5 years | to measure the evolution of the number of patients with myocardial infarction over 5 years |
| number of patients with atrial fibrillation | 5 years | to measure the evolution of the number of patients with atrial fibrillation over 5 years |
| number of patients with heart failure | 5 years | to measure the evolution of the number of patients with heart failure over 5 years |
Countries
Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Mozambique, Niger, Republic of the Congo, Senegal, Sudan
Outcome results
None listed