An Analysis COVID-19 in Mexico: a Prediction of Severity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) causes a mild illness in most cases; forecasting COVID-19-associated mortality and the demand for hospital beds and ventilators are crucial for rationing countries' resources.

Objective

To evaluate factors associated with the severity of COVID-19 in Mexico and to develop and validate a score to predict severity in patients with COVID-19 infection in Mexico.

Design

Retrospective cohort.

Participants

We included 1,435,316 patients with COVID-19 included before the first vaccine application in Mexico; 725,289 (50.5%) were men; patient's mean age (standard deviation (SD)) was 43.9 (16.9) years; 21.7% of patients were considered severe COVID-19 because they were hospitalized, died or both.

Main measures

We assess

SUBMITTER: Martinez-Martinez MU 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8736325 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature