Mortality by COVID-19 Before Vaccination - One Year Experience of Hospitalized Patients in Madrid.
Int J Infect Dis
; 116: 339-343, 2022 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The aim of the study was to analyze the mortality and characteristics of deceased patients with COVID-19 during the first year of the pandemic.METHODS:
All admissions owing to COVID-19 at a tertiary hospital in Madrid were analyzed. Three waves were considered March 2020 to June 2020, July 2020 to November 2020, and December 2020 to April 2021.RESULTS:
A total of 3,676 patients were identified. Among inpatients, no differences regarding age, sex, length of admission, or mortality were found between the 3 waves (p >0.05). The overall mortality rate was 12.9%. Among deceased patients, the median age was 82 years and the median Charlson Comorbidity Index was 6. Considering the main predictors for mortality by COVID-19 (age, sex, and concomitant comorbidities), only patients with previous lung disease were more prevalent in the third period (p <0.01). Finally, higher intensive care unit admission rates, a lower rate of patients coming from nursing homes, and a lower rate of patients with dementia were noted in the third period (p <0.05) among deceased patients.CONCLUSION:
One year after the onset of the pandemic, the mortality rate of hospitalized patients and the profile of non-survivors have not changed significantly. In the absence of vaccine benefits, advanced age and multiple pathologies are uniform characteristics of non-survivors.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Aged80
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Int J Infect Dis
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DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article