Pre-existing traits associated with Covid-19 illness severity.

Autor: Joseph E Ebinger, Natalie Achamallah, Hongwei Ji, Brian L Claggett, Nancy Sun, Patrick Botting, Trevor-Trung Nguyen, Eric Luong, Elizabeth H Kim, Eunice Park, Yunxian Liu, Ryan Rosenberry, Yuri Matusov, Steven Zhao, Isabel Pedraza, Tanzira Zaman, Michael Thompson, Koen Raedschelders, Anders H Berg, Jonathan D Grein, Paul W Noble, Sumeet S Chugh, C Noel Bairey Merz, Eduardo Marbán, Jennifer E Van Eyk, Scott D Solomon, Christine M Albert, Peter Chen, Susan Cheng
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: PLoS ONE, Vol 15, Iss 7, p e0236240 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236240
Popis: ImportanceCertain individuals, when infected by SARS-CoV-2, tend to develop the more severe forms of Covid-19 illness for reasons that remain unclear.ObjectiveTo determine the demographic and clinical characteristics associated with increased severity of Covid-19 infection.DesignRetrospective observational study. We curated data from the electronic health record, and used multivariable logistic regression to examine the association of pre-existing traits with a Covid-19 illness severity defined by level of required care: need for hospital admission, need for intensive care, and need for intubation.SettingA large, multihospital healthcare system in Southern California.ParticipantsAll patients with confirmed Covid-19 infection (N = 442).ResultsOf all patients studied, 48% required hospitalization, 17% required intensive care, and 12% required intubation. In multivariable-adjusted analyses, patients requiring a higher levels of care were more likely to be older (OR 1.5 per 10 years, PConclusions and relevanceIn our healthcare system, greater Covid-19 illness severity is seen in patients who are older, male, African American, obese, with diabetes, and with greater overall comorbidity burden. Certain comorbidities paradoxically augment risk to a greater extent in younger patients. In hospitalized patients, male sex is the main determinant of needing more intensive care. Further investigation is needed to understand the mechanisms underlying these findings.
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