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364. Baseline characteristics, comorbidities, and outcomes of COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Southwest Georgia, U.S. – an interim analysis of an early hot spot by Chastain, Daniel B ;Osae, Sharmon P ;Burt, Ashley M ;VanLandingham, Kevin ;Sibold, Natalie ;Henao-Martinez, Andres ;Franco-Paredes, Carlos ;Young, Henry N is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Abstract ## Background Understanding the spectrum of disease severity and death are critical for identifying unrecognized risk factors associated with morbidity and mortality from coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19). The purpose of this study was to describe the baseline characteristics, clinical presentation, and outcomes among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in a major hotspot in the U.S. Southeast. ## Methods This multicenter retrospective chart review included adult patients hospitalized with COVID-19, defined by laboratory-detected severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, in Southwest Georgia. The primary outcome was mortality, which was assessed through discharge or June 14, 2020, whichever occurred first. Secondary outcomes included comorbidities, laboratory and radiographic findings, as well as clinical course. ## Results A total of 120 patients were included with a median age of 61 years (IQR 50–72). The majority were African American (73%) and female (56%). Comorbidities on admission were present in 88% of patients; most prevalent were hypertension (76%), diabetes mellitus (55%), and chronic pulmonary disease (27%). Median Charlson como
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- Author
- Chastain, Daniel B ;Osae, Sharmon P ;Burt, Ashley M ;VanLandingham, Kevin ;Sibold, Natalie ;Henao-Martinez, Andres ;Franco-Paredes, Carlos ;Young, Henry N
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)