Effects of underlying morbidities on the occurrence of deaths in COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the most hectic pandemic of the era, is increasing exponentially and taking thousands of lives worldwide. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of pre-existing comorbidities among COVID-19 patients and their mortality risks with each category of pre-existing comorbidity.

Methods

To conduct this systematic review and meta-analysis, Medline, Web of Science, Scopus, and CINAHL databases were searched using pre-specified search strategies. Further searches were conducted using the reference list of the selected studies, renowned preprint servers (eg, medRxiv, bioRxiv, SSRN), and relevant journals' websites. Studies written in the English language included if those were conducted among COVID-19 patients with and without comorbid

SUBMITTER: Khan MMA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7567434 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature