Disproportionate impact of COVID-19 severity and mortality on hospitalized American Indian/Alaska Native patients

ABSTRACT: Abstract Epidemiological data across the United States of America illustrate health disparities in COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and mortality by race/ethnicity. However, limited information is available from prospective observational studies in hospitalized patients, particularly for American Indian or Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations. Here, we present risk factors associated with severe COVID-19 and mortality in patients (4/2020–12/2021, n = 475) at the University of New Mexico Hospital. Data were collected on patient demographics, infection duration, laboratory measures, comorbidities, treatment(s), major clinical events, and in-hospital mortality. Severe disease was defined by COVID-related intensive care unit requirements and/or death. The cohort was stratified by self-reporte

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC10465079 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature