Race and Sex Differences in Vital Signs Associated with COVID-19 and Flu Diagnoses in Mississippi.

ABSTRACT: Early detection of viral infections, such as COVID-19 and flu, have potential to reduce risk of morbidity, mortality, and disease transmission through earlier intervention strategies. For example, detecting changes in vital signs have the potential to more rapidly diagnose respiratory virus diseases. The objective of this study was to utilize the University of Mississippi Medical Center's extensive clinical database (EPIC) to investigate associations between temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure (BP), and respiration rate in COVID-19 and flu diagnosed patients. Data from 1,363 COVID-19 (March 3, 2020, to February 27, 2021) and 507 flu (October 1, 2017, to September 30, 2018) diagnosed patients with reported demographic dimensions (age, first race, and sex) and office visit dimensions (BM

SUBMITTER: Martin BE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8783800 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature