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Characteristics and clinical outcomes of patients hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19-Puerto Rico, March-August 2020.
Volkman, Hannah R; Pérez-Padilla, Janice; Wong, Joshua M; Sánchez-González, Liliana; Acevedo-Molina, Lauren; Lugo-Menéndez, Martin; Oliveras García, Carene A; Adams, Laura E; Frasqueri-Quintana, Verónica M; Rodriguez-Gonzalez, Robert; González-Cosme, Javier A; Calvo Díaz, Andrés E; Alvarado, Luisa I; Rivera-Amill, Vanessa; Brown, Jessica; Wong, Karen K; Bertrán-Pasarell, Jorge; Paz-Bailey, Gabriela.
  • Volkman HR; U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States of America.
  • Pérez-Padilla J; U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States of America.
  • Wong JM; U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States of America.
  • Sánchez-González L; U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States of America.
  • Acevedo-Molina L; Hospital Auxilio Mutuo and Adult's University Hospital, San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States of America.
  • Lugo-Menéndez M; Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas, Ponce Health Sciences University/Ponce Research Institute, Ponce, Puerto Rico, United States of America.
  • Oliveras García CA; Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas, Ponce Health Sciences University/Ponce Research Institute, Ponce, Puerto Rico, United States of America.
  • Adams LE; U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States of America.
  • Frasqueri-Quintana VM; Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas, Ponce Health Sciences University/Ponce Research Institute, Ponce, Puerto Rico, United States of America.
  • Rodriguez-Gonzalez R; Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas, Ponce Health Sciences University/Ponce Research Institute, Ponce, Puerto Rico, United States of America.
  • González-Cosme JA; Hospital Universitario Dr. Ramón Ruiz Arnau, Bayamón, Puerto Rico, United States of America.
  • Calvo Díaz AE; Hospital Universitario Dr. Ramón Ruiz Arnau, Bayamón, Puerto Rico, United States of America.
  • Alvarado LI; Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas, Ponce Health Sciences University/Ponce Research Institute, Ponce, Puerto Rico, United States of America.
  • Rivera-Amill V; Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas, Ponce Health Sciences University/Ponce Research Institute, Ponce, Puerto Rico, United States of America.
  • Brown J; U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America.
  • Wong KK; U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America.
  • Bertrán-Pasarell J; Hospital Auxilio Mutuo and Adult's University Hospital, San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States of America.
  • Paz-Bailey G; U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States of America.
PLoS One ; 16(12): e0260599, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1546961
ABSTRACT
Hispanics are the majority ethnic population in Puerto Rico where we reviewed charts of 109 hospitalized COVID-19 patients to better understand demographic and clinical characteristics of COVID-19 and determine risk factors for poor outcomes. Eligible medical records of hospitalized patients with confirmed COVID-19 illnesses were reviewed at four participating hospitals in population centers across Puerto Rico and data were abstracted that described the clinical course, interventions, and outcomes. We found hospitalized patients had a median of 3 underlying conditions with obesity and diabetes as the most frequently reported conditions. Intensive care unit (ICU) admission occurred among 28% of patients and 18% of patients died during the hospitalization. Patients 65 or older or with immune deficiencies had a higher risk for death. Common symptoms included cough, dyspnea, and fatigue; less than half of patients in the study reported fever which was less frequent than reported elsewhere in the literature. It is important for interventions within Hispanic communities to protect high-risk groups.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Humans / Male / Middle aged / Young adult Country/Region as subject: Caribbean / Puerto Rico Language: English Journal: PLoS One Journal subject: Science / Medicine Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Journal.pone.0260599

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Humans / Male / Middle aged / Young adult Country/Region as subject: Caribbean / Puerto Rico Language: English Journal: PLoS One Journal subject: Science / Medicine Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Journal.pone.0260599