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Prolonged Hospital Stay in Selected Tertiary Hospital in NorthWestern Kano State Nigeria: Retrospective Analysis of Predisposing Factors and Outcome

Introduction: Prolonged stay in either medical, surgical and accident/ orthopedic wards is defined ≥14 days stay in the wards and is associated with serious problem resulting in health associated infection, increased cost, and resource utilization.This study was aimed to determine prevalence and risk factors causing overstayed of patients in selected tertiary hospitals in Kano North western Nigeria.Materials and Methods: This retrospective study was performed in three selected hospitals in Kano State.Data were obtained and analyzed.Others were duration of stay in 3 hospitals wards.The factors …

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