Clinical course and outcomes of COVID-19 in rheumatic disease patients: a case cohort study with a diverse population.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine clinical course and outcomes in rheumatic disease patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and compare results to uninfected patients.

Methods

We conducted a case cohort study of autoimmune disease patients with COVID-19 (confirmed by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 PCR) from February 1, 2020, to July 31, 2020, and compared them in a 1:3 ratio with uninfected patients who were matched based on race, age, sex, and comorbidity index. Patient demographics, clinical course, and outcomes were compared among these patient groups.

Results

A total of 70 rheumatic disease patients with COVID-19 (mean age, 56.6 years; 64% African American) were identified. The 34 (49%) patients who were hospitalized used oral glucocorticoids more

SUBMITTER: Arleo T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7794618 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature