Imaging Utilization and Outcomes in Vulnerable Populations during COVID-19 in New York City.
Dennis ToySyed S MahmoodJessica RotmanStacey Verzosa WeismanJoanna G EscalonAlan C LegastoEdward Y ChengAnna Sophia McKenneyTarek BarbarLauren BalkanYunchan ChenPeyman RazaviOmar ZainulSajjad AbedianJames F GrudenQuynh A TruongPublished in: Radiology. Cardiothoracic imaging (2020)
In a predominantly hospitalized New York City cohort, elderly patients are at highest mortality risk. Racial/ethnic minorities and SES disadvantage patients fare better or similarly to their counterparts, highlighting the critical role of access to inpatient medical care during the COVID-19 pandemic.