Health related factors contributing to COVID-19 fatality rates in various communities across the world
| Autor: | Taib Ahmad Hama-Soor, Muhammed Babakir-Mina, Jangy Esmail Abdulla, Rawand Abdulrahman Isa, Salar Ali, Jamal K. Shakor |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Male China medicine.medical_specialty Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Comorbidity Population health Microbiology Sex Factors Lymphopenia Virology Intensive care Republic of Korea Pandemic Case fatality rate Epidemiology medicine Humans Pandemics Aged Aged 80 and over business.industry Mortality rate Age Factors COVID-19 General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease United States C-Reactive Protein Infectious Diseases Italy Female Parasitology business Demography |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries. 15:1263-1272 |
| ISSN: | 1972-2680 |
| DOI: | 10.3855/jidc.13876 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Factors such as comorbidity, age and gender distribution are mostly related to hospitalization, numbers requiring intensive care and case fatality rate. In this review, the fatality rate of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in different population health background according to comorbidity, age, gender distribution, and laboratory prognosis for COVID-19. Methodology: The current review was based on the data from copious studies that had homogeneity in relation to the review’s objectives. It included the newest studies from December 2019 to September 2020. The epidemiological reasons for the high morbidity and mortality rates among COVID-19 patients were analyzed in different countries. Results: The highest comorbidity prevalence of COVID-19 was recorded in the United States of America (USA) (93.9%) and Italy (68%). Among population health background factors, comorbidity was the most common cause of COVID-19 fatality in the USA. The mean age of the most COVID-19 fatalities was more than 60 years old. Most of the studies show that 60% of COVID-19 patients were male. The fatality rates for the age group of 80-89 years-old in Korea, China, and Italy were 8.7 %, 14.7 %, and 18.8 % respectively. Lymphocytopenia has been observed in 91% of COVID-19 death cases. C - reactive protein had increased in 40-60% of COVID-19 patients. Conclusions: Many factors contribute to COVID-19 severity and fatality rates. Comorbidity, age, and gender were the main reasons for the Case Fatality Rate. This review recommends to follow preventive measures for overcoming the challenges faced during this emerging pandemic disease. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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