A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Risk Factors Associated with Severity and Death in COVID-19 Patients.
Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol
; 2021: 6660930, 2021.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1189960
ABSTRACT
This meta-analysis aims to screen the risk factors for severe illness and death and provide help for early clinical treatment of the new coronavirus (COVID-19). Based on a comprehensive search of PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases, we included studies that explored the cause and risk factors for severe illness and death in COVID-19 patients. We evaluated the strength of this relationship using odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). A total of 17 articles were included; 16 of the 17 articles were from China, and the risk factors associated with severe illness and death were age, sex, and multiple comorbidities. Advanced age (≥65 years, severe illness, OR = 2.62; death, OR = 6.00), male (severe illness, OR = 1.49; death, OR = 1.54), chronic respiratory diseases (severe illness, OR = 5.67; death, OR = 3.72), diabetes (severe illness, OR = 3.27; death, OR = 2.60), hypertension (severe illness, OR = 3.08; death, OR = 3.53), chronic kidney disease (severe illness, OR = 3.59; death, OR = 5.38), and cardiovascular diseases (severe illness, OR = 3.87; death, OR = 4.91) were all risk factors. For COVID-19 patients, advanced age, male, and patients with chronic disease are at higher risk of developing severe illness or even death.
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MEDLINE
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Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
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Reviews
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Language:
English
Journal:
Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
2021
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