Why African Americans Are a Potential Target for COVID-19 Infection in the United States.
J Med Internet Res
; 22(6): e19934, 2020 06 12.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-742630
ABSTRACT
Since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak a pandemic, significant changes have occurred in the United States as the infection spread reached and passed its exponential phase. A stringent analysis of COVID-19 epidemiologic data requires time and would generally be expected to happen with significant delay after the exponential phase of the disease is over and when the focus of the health care system is diverted away from crisis management. Although much has been said about high-risk groups and the vulnerability of the elderly and patients with underlying comorbidities, the impact of race on the susceptibility of ethnic minorities living in indigent communities has not been discussed in detail worldwide and specifically in the United States. There are currently some data on disparities between African American and Caucasian populations for COVID-19 infection and mortality. While health care authorities are reorganizing resources and infrastructure to provide care for symptomatic COVID-19 patients, they should not shy away from protecting the general public as a whole and specifically the most vulnerable members of society, such as the elderly, ethnic minorities, and people with underlying comorbidities.
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Texto completo:
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Colección:
Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neumonía Viral
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Negro o Afroamericano
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Infecciones por Coronavirus
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio experimental
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
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Ensayo controlado aleatorizado
Límite:
Anciano
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Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
America del Norte
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
J Med Internet Res
Asunto de la revista:
Informática Médica
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
19934
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