Variation in COVID-19 characteristics, treatment and outcomes in Michigan: an observational study in 32 hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe patient characteristics, symptoms, patterns of care and outcomes for patients hospitalised with COVID-19 in Michigan.

Design

Multicentre retrospective cohort study.

Setting

32 acute care hospitals in the state of Michigan.

Participants

Patients discharged (16 March-11 May 2020) with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 were identified. Trained abstractors collected demographic information on all patients and detailed clinical data on a subset of COVID-19-positive patients.

Primary outcome measurements

Patient characteristics, treatment and outcomes including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, mortality and venous thromboembolism within and across hospitals.

Results

Demographic-only data from 1593 COVID-19-positive and 1259 persons und

SUBMITTER: Chopra V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8313307 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature