Mortality Prediction of COVID-19 in Hospitalized Patients Using the 2020 Diagnosis Procedure Combination Administrative Database of Japan.

ABSTRACT: Objectives Numerous people have died from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. Identifying crucial predictive biomarkers of disease mortality is critical to support decision-making and logistic planning in healthcare systems. This study investigated the association between mortality and medical factors and prescription records in 2020 in Japan, where COVID-19 prevalence and mortality remain relatively low. Methods This retrospective cohort study analyzed anonymous administrative data from the Diagnosis Procedure Combination (DPC) database in Japan. Results A total of 22,795 patients were treated in DPC hospitals in 2020 in Japan, and of these, 5,980 patients over 50 years old were hospitalized, with 299 (5.0%) dying. There were 2,399 severe patients among 11,440 total hospitalize

SUBMITTER: Nojiri S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9908380 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature