COVID-19 outcomes in UK centre within highest health and wealth band: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe the characteristics and outcomes of hospitalised patients with COVID-19 from UK in the highest decile of health and gross regional products per capita.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Setting

Recruited all adult inpatients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 symptoms admitted to a single Surrey centre between March and April 2020. Extensive demographic details were documented.

Outcome measure

COVID-19 status of alive/dead and intensive care unit (ICU) status of yes/no.

Participants

Patients with COVID-19 from Surrey centre UK (n=429).

Results

429 adult inpatients (mean age 70±18 years; men 56.4%) were included in this study, of whom, 19.1% required admission to ICU and 31.9% died. Adverse outcomes were associated with age (O

SUBMITTER: Ken-Dror G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7670555 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature