Predictors of Mortality for Patients with COVID-19 in the Rural Appalachian Region.

Huzefa M BhopalwalaNakeya DewaswalaSandhya KolagatlaLauren WisnieskiJonathan PiercyAdnan BhopalwalaNagabhishek Moka

Published in: International journal of general medicine (2022)

The aging population, multiple co-morbidities, and health-related behaviors make rural patients vulnerable to COVID-19. A better understanding of the disease in rural areas is crucial, given its heightened vulnerability to adverse outcomes.

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