Age is the main determinant of COVID-19 related in-hospital mortality with minimal impact of pre-existing comorbidities, a retrospective cohort study
Abstract Background Age and comorbidities increase COVID-19 related in-hospital mortality risk, but the extent by which comorbidities mediate the impact of age remains unknown. Methods In this multicenter retrospective cohort study with data from 45 Dutch hospitals, 4806 proven COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Dutch hospitals (between February and July 2020) from the CAPACITY-COVID registry were included (age 69[58–77]years, 64% men). The primary outcome was defined as a combination of in-hospital mortality or discharge with palliative care. Logistic regression analysis was performed to analy... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2022 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | BMC Geriatrics, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2022) |
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Schlagwörter: | COVID-19 / Mortality / Hospitalization / Netherlands / Mediation analysis / Geriatrics / RC952-954.6 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27190615 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02673-1 |