Factors Associated with Mortality among Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: A Retrospective Cohort Study

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Paulo Ricardo Martins-FilhoVictor Santana Santos

Abstract

Information on the risk factors for COVID-19 mortality in low- and middle-income countries is still scarce. In this retrospective cohort study, we analyzed the factors associated with COVID-19 mortality in hospitalized patients in a poor area of Brazil. Logistic regression was used to identify factors independently associated with mortality, including gender, age, and the presence of underlying medical conditions. A total of 1,207 patients were included in the analysis, and a 1.5-fold increase in COVID-19 mortality was found among patients aged > 65 years with hypertension and diabetes (odds ratio [OR]: 1.50, 95% CI: 1.02-2.19). Moreover, infectious disease (OR: 4.31, 95% CI: 1.39-13.39), kidney disease (OR: 2.59, 95% CI: 1.27-5.27), and heart disease (OR: 2.00, 95% CI: 1.31-3.04) were also predictive for COVID-19 in-hospital death. This large cohort provides important data on potential factors associated with COVID-19 mortality in Brazil.

References

Apr 28, 2020·European Journal of Internal Medicine·Paolo VerdecchiaFabio Angeli
Apr 30, 2020·European Journal of Internal Medicine·Paulo Ricardo Martins-FilhoVictor Santana Santos
Jul 16, 2020·JAMA Internal Medicine·Shruti GuptaUNKNOWN STOP-COVID Investigators
Jul 16, 2020·JAMA Internal Medicine·Giacomo GrasselliUNKNOWN COVID-19 Lombardy ICU Network
Aug 8, 2020·Journal of Travel Medicine·Paulo Ricardo Martins-FilhoVictor Santana Santos
Sep 1, 2020·Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV·V S SantosP R Martins-Filho

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