Impact of chronic liver disease upon admission on COVID-19 in-hospital mortality: Findings from COVOCA study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Italy has been the first Western country to be heavily affected by the spread of SARS-COV-2 infection and among the pioneers of the clinical management of pandemic. To improve the outcome, identification of patients at the highest risk seems mandatory.

Objectives

Aim of this study is to identify comorbidities and clinical conditions upon admission associated with in-hospital mortality in several COVID Centers in Campania Region (Italy).

Methods

COVOCA is a multicentre retrospective observational cohort study, which involved 18 COVID Centers throughout Campania Region, Italy. Data were collected from patients who completed their hospitalization between March-June 2020. The endpoint was in-hospital mortality, assessed either from data at discharge or death ce

SUBMITTER: Galiero R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7728173 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature