Prognostic factors in Spanish COVID-19 patients: A case series from Barcelona.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In addition to the lack of COVID-19 diagnostic tests for the whole Spanish population, the current strategy is to identify the disease early to limit contagion in the community.

Aim

To determine clinical factors of a poor prognosis in patients with COVID-19 infection.

Design and setting

Descriptive, observational, retrospective study in three primary healthcare centres with an assigned population of 100,000.

Method

Examination of the medical records of patients with COVID-19 infections confirmed by polymerase chain reaction. Logistic multivariate regression models adjusted for age and sex were constructed to analyse independent predictive factors associated with death, ICU admission and hospitalization.

Results

We included 322 patients (mean a

SUBMITTER: Siso-Almirall A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7444503 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature