Comparison of clinical characteristics between COVID-19 and H7N9 fatal cases: An observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 is reminiscent of the H7N9 outbreak in 2013, which poses a huge threat to human health. We aim to compare clinical features and survival factors in fatal cases of COVID-19 and H7N9.

Methods

Data on confirmed COVID-19 and H7N9 fatal cases identified in mainland China were analyzed to compare demographic characteristics and clinical severity. Survival curves were estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method and compared using log-rank tests and a restricted mean survival time model. A Cox regression model was used to identify survival factors in fatal cases of COVID-19 and H7N9.

Results

Similar demographic characteristics were observed in fatal cases of COVID-19 and H7N9. The proportion of fatal cases of H7N9 receiving antibiotics, ant

SUBMITTER: Jiang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9729836 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature