Epidemiology, Clinical Features, and Outcomes of Hospitalized Adults with COVID-19: Early Experience from an Academic Medical Center in Mississippi

CONCLUSIONS: Our study adds evidence that Black patients appear to be overrepresented in those hospitalized with and those who die from COVID-19, likely a manifestation of adverse social determinants of health. These findings should help guide preventive interventions targeting groups at higher risk of acquiring and developing severe COVID-19 disease.PMID:33655307 | DOI:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001222

Source: Southern Medical Journal - March 3, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jose Lucar Mary Joyce B Wingler David A Cretella Lori M Ward Courtney E Sims Gomillia Nicholas Chamberlain Luis A Shimose James B Brock Jessie Harvey Andrew Wilhelm Lance T Majors Joshua B Jeter Maria X Bueno Svenja Albrecht Bhagyashri Navalkele Leandro A Source Type: research