COVID-19: comorbidities and outcomes
2 articles came out of note on a more detailed analysis of the association between underlying health conditions and Covid-19 , one from China and one from the US . CHINA: see covid comorbidities and outcomes eurrespj2020 in dropbox, or doi : 10.1183/13993003.00547-2020 Details: -- 1590 laboratory-confirmed hospitalized patients from 575 hospitals in 31 provinces across China -- mean age 50, 43% female, severe cases in 16% -- most common symptoms on or after hospitalization: fever 88%, dry cough 70%, fatigue 43%, productive cough 36%. Abnormal chest CTs in 70% -- data analyzed between December 11, 2019 and January 31, 2 020 -- composite endpoint: admission to ICU, invasive ventilation, or death -- median follow-up: 10 days Results: -- composite endpoint: 131 patients (8%) -- death: 50 patients (6%) -- ICU: 99 patients (6%) -- invas...