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Who is MOST AT RISK for SEVERE Illness? — Whalespan

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Who is MOST AT RISK for SEVERE Illness?

Paul Saladino5m · 2020-03-24

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◐Partially SupportedComorbidities were present in approximately 70% of non-survivors versus 40% of survivors in a study of hospitalized patients.◐Partially SupportedIn a study of hospitalized COVID-19 patients, the mean age of non-survivors was 69 years, compared to 52 years for survivors.◐Partially SupportedHypertension and diabetes were more prevalent in COVID-19 non-survivors compared to survivors.◐Partially SupportedCoronary heart disease was present in 24% of non-survivors versus 1% of survivors in a study of hospitalized patients.Partially Supported

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The mean duration of viral shedding in COVID-19 survivors was 20 days, with the longest observed duration being 37 days.

◐Partially SupportedFatigue and diarrhea symptoms were not significantly different between survivors and non-survivors in a study of hospitalized patients.

◐Partially SupportedOlder age is associated with increased odds of in-hospital death from this illness, with an odds ratio of 1.10 per year of age increase.

◐Partially SupportedThe percentage of current smokers was higher in the non-survivor group (9%) compared to the survivor group (4%) in a study of hospitalized patients.

◐Partially SupportedA higher Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score indicates increased odds of in-hospital death.

◐Partially SupportedA d-dimer level greater than 1 microgram/mL is indicative of increased odds of in-hospital death.

◐Partially SupportedDiabetes was present in 31% of non-survivors versus 14% of survivors in a study of hospitalized patients.