Investigating the association between ethnicity and health outcomes in SARS-CoV-2 in a London secondary care population.
Aatish PatelAhmed AbdulaalDavid AriyanayagamKieran KillingtonSarah J DennyNabeela MughalStephen HughesNupur GoelGary W DaviesLuke Stephen Prockter MooreEsmita CharaniPublished in: PloS one (2020)
BAME patients were more likely to be admitted younger, and to die at a younger age with SARS-CoV-2. Within the BAME cohort, Asian patients were more likely to die but despite this, there was no difference in rates of admission to ICU. The reasons for these disparities are not fully understood and need to be addressed. Investigating ethnicity as a clinical risk factor remains a high public health priority. Studies that consider ethnicity as part of the wider socio-cultural determinant of health are urgently needed.
Keyphrases
- sars cov
- public health
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- intensive care unit
- mental health
- emergency department
- palliative care
- risk factors
- patient reported outcomes
- risk assessment
- climate change
- patient reported
- quality improvement
- case control
- health promotion