Differences in Inflammation, Treatment and Outcomes between Black and non-Black Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19: A Prospective Cohort Study
The Coronavirus 19 Disease (COVID-19) pandemic has disproportionately affected minorities in the United States1,2. The prevalence of COVID-19 is higher in Black patients relative to other racial groups3, and Black patients have a higher prevalence of risk factors for severe COVID-19, including obesity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and kidney disease compared to non-Black patients.4,5,6,7 However, reports on the association between Black race and worse COVID-19 outcomes have been discrepant. Nationwide data suggest Black patients account for a higher percentage of deaths relative to their representation in the general population8.
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tariq U. Azam, Hanna Berlin, Elizabeth Anderson, Michael Pan, Husam R. Shadid, Kishan Padalia, Patrick O'Hayer, Chelsea Meloche, Rafey Feroze, Erinleigh Michaud, Christopher Launius, Penelope Blakely, Abbas Bitar, Cristen Willer, Rodica Pop-Busui, John M. Tags: Clinical Research Study Source Type: research
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