Hospital and disease-related data.

Due to a variable number of missing values, the number (n) of data points/patients that were included in the analysis is indicated with each category.Abbreviations: DAMA, discharge against medical advice; Q25, lower quartile, 25% of the data lie below this value; Q75, upper quartile, 75% of the data lie below this value.aPatients who were discharged after recovery.bPatients who died during hospitalization.cTime from presentation to either death in hospital, DAMA, referral to another hospital, or discharge after recovery.dTime from onset of illness to either death in hospital, DAMA, referral to another hospital, or discharge after recovery.enormal range 35.5–37.0°C [48].*p**p##p