Mortality risk of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome cases classified as COVID-19: A longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted global health, with diverse factors influencing the risk of death among reported cases. This study mainly analyzes the main characteristics that have contributed to the increase or decrease in the risk of death among Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) cases classified as COVID-19 reported in southeast Brazil from 2020 to 2023.

Methods

This cohort study utilized COVID-19 notification data from the Sistema de Vigilância Epidemiológica (SIVEP) information system in the southeast region of Brazil from 2020 to 2023. Data included demographics, comorbidities, vaccination status, residence area, and survival outcomes. Classical Cox, Cox mixed effects, Prentice, Williams & Peterson (PWP), and PWP fragility models were

SUBMITTER: Rodrigues NCP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11364424 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature