Predictors of Mortality for Patients with COVID-19 in the Rural Appalachian Region.
Huzefa M BhopalwalaNakeya DewaswalaSandhya KolagatlaLauren WisnieskiJonathan PiercyAdnan BhopalwalaNagabhishek MokaPublished 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.