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Prevalence of somatic comorbidities among coronavirus disease 2019 patients in Croatia in the first pandemic wave: data from national public health databases

Authors :
Sandra Mihel
Danijela Fuštin
Tomislav Benjak
Jelena Dimnjaković
Mario Šekerija
Željka Draušnik
Tamara Poljičanin
Marija Švajda
Gordan Sarajlić
Ivan Cerovečki
Pero Ivanko
Ivana Brkić-Biloš
Verica Kralj
Krunoslav Capak
Source :
Croatian medical journal, Volume 61, Issue 6, Croatian Medical Journal
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Aim: To determine the prevalence of common somatic comorbidities among coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) positive patients in Croatia in the first pandemic wave, and assess the differences in clinical outcomes depending on the presence of comorbidities. ----- Methods: We analyzed data from patients confirmed to be SARS-CoV-2-positive from February through May 2020. The data were obtained from clinical laboratories, primary health care providers, and hospitals. Previously recorded comorbidities, including diabetes, cancer, circulatory diseases, chronic pulmonary, and kidney disease, were analyzed. ----- Results: Among 2249 patients, 46.0% were men (median age 51 years; median disease duration 27 days). Hospitalization was required for 41.8% patients, mechanical ventilation for 2.5%, while 4.7% of all patients died. Patients who died were significantly older (median 82 vs 50 years, P

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03539504
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Croatian medical journal, Volume 61, Issue 6, Croatian Medical Journal
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....c055960d938ccef24100a64bc3c1ebd5