Short- and longer-term all-cause mortality among SARS-CoV-2- infected individuals and the pull-forward phenomenon in Qatar: A national cohort study

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection causes mortality [1]. These deaths may occur because of factors related to the virus, the host, and available vaccinations and treatments. For example, death from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may occur because of the infection's capacity to cause harm that results in death in otherwise healthy persons (viral virulence deaths). COVID-19-associated death may also occur because SARS-CoV-2 infection exacerbates the health condition of people who are more vulnerable to death in the short-term independent of the virus because of severe underlying coexisting conditions or advanced age ( “forward displacement of mortality” [2, 3]).

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - September 15, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Hiam Chemaitelly, Jeremy Samuel Faust, Harlan M. Krumholz, Houssein H. Ayoub, Patrick Tang, Peter Coyle, Hadi M. Yassine, Asmaa A. Al Thani, Hebah A. Al-Khatib, Mohammad R. Hasan, Zaina Al-Kanaani, Einas Al-Kuwari, Andrew Jeremijenko, Anvar Hassan Kaleeck Source Type: research