Mortality Variations of COVID-19 from Different Hospital Settings During Different Pandemic Phases: A Multicenter Retrospective Study

This study aims to investigate the mortality variations of COVID-19 from different hospital settings during different pandemic phases.Methods: We retrospectively included adult ( ≥18 years) patients who visited emergency departments (ED) of five hospitals in the state of Texas and who were diagnosed with COVID-19 between March–November 2020. The included hospitals were dichotomized into urban and suburban based on their geographic location. The primary outcome was mortal ity that occurred either during hospital admission or within 30 days after the index ED visit. We used multivariable logistic regression to investigate the associations between independent variables and outcome. Generalized additive models were employed to explore the mortality...
Source: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research