title: The influence of captopril on intrahospital mortality and duration of hospitalization in Nigerians with congestive heart failure.
abstract: A retrospective study was undertaken to evaluate the impact of captopril on intrahospital mortality and the duration of hospitalization in Nigerians with congestive heart failure. In 1989 and 1990, the mortality rates were 13.7% and 15.2%, respectively, and it appeared to be reduced to 6.6% in 1991 after the introduction of captopril. There was a significant (p less than 0.001) increase in the proportion of patients with early discharges (less than 10 days hospitalization) following the addition of captopril to the standard antifailure regime in Nigerians.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Ajayi
authors.forename: O O
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Osodi
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Akintomide
mesh_terms: D002216:Captopril / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004077:Digoxin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004232:Diuretics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006783:Hospitals, State; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D011224:Prazosin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D004232:Diuretics; D004077:Digoxin; D002216:Captopril; D011224:Prazosin