Risk factors and survival in patients with COVID-19 in northeastern Brazil

Risk factors and survival in patients with COVID-19 in northeastern Brazil

BackgroundKnowledge about the epidemiology and risk factors surrounding COVID-19 contributes to developing better health strategies to combat the disease.ObjectiveThis study aimed to establish a survival analysis and identify the risk factors for patients with COVID-19 in an upper middle-income city...

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Veröffentlicht in:PloS one 2022-11, Vol.17 (11), p.e0278213
Hauptverfasser: Ana Tereza Fernandes, Eujessika K Rodrigues, Eder R Araújo, Magno F Formiga, Priscilla K Sá Horan, Ana Beatriz Nunes de Sousa Ferreira, Humberto A Barbosa, Paulo S Barbosa
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Zusammenfassung:BackgroundKnowledge about the epidemiology and risk factors surrounding COVID-19 contributes to developing better health strategies to combat the disease.ObjectiveThis study aimed to establish a survival analysis and identify the risk factors for patients with COVID-19 in an upper middle-income city in Brazil.MethodsA retrospective cohort study was conducted with 280 hospitalized patients with COVID-19. The eCOVID platform provided data to monitor COVID-19 cases and help the communication between professionals.ResultsAge ≥ 65 years was associated with decreased survival (54.8%), and females had a lower survival rate than males (p = 0.01). Regarding risk factors, urea concentration (p
ISSN:1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0278213