Mortality Risk Factors for Coronavirus Infection in Hospitalized Adults in Brazil: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented high morbidity and mortality, with associated high socioeconomic costs. Brazil ranks third in the number of COVID-19 cases, behind only India and the United States.

Objective

To analyze risk factors for mortality in adults hospitalized with COVID-19 in Brazil.

Methods

Observational retrospective cohort study including data from all Brazilian states and regions. The study included information from 468,226 in-hospital patients from all regions of Brazil from 1 January 2021 to 31 July 2021. Data from the influenza epidemiological surveillance system were used. The participants were adults hospitalized with COVID-19. A Cox regression model was used to analyze factors associated with mortality in adults with COVID-19.

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SUBMITTER: Guimaraes RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9654637 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature