A comparative analysis of the first and second COVID-19 wave in Italy: evaluation of mortality in the Infectious Disease Unit of Genoa University Hospital
New Microbiologica
; 44(4):245-247, 2021.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1615109
ABSTRACT
This retrospective study describes demographics and outcomes of adult patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection admitted to our ward during the first wave (from February 25 to May 30, 2020) and during the second wave (from August 5 to November 30, 2020). The primary study objective was to evaluate overall in-hospital mortality, which was 21.1% (60/285) vs 10.3% (27/261) (p=.0006). This study seems to corroborate and expand the concept that the second wave of COVID-19 was less deadly than the first. Despite some limitations, the clinical and managerial experience gained during the first wave trained us to handle and control the second one.
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MEDLINE
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Experimental Studies
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English
Journal:
New Microbiologica
Year:
2021
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Article
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