Mortality from respiratory infections and chronic non-communicable diseases before the COVID-19 pandemic in Cali, Colombia.

Luis Eduardo Bravo Paola CollazosElvia Karina Grillo ArdilaLuz Stella GarcíaErquinovaldo MillanPatricia MeraJorge Holguín

Published in: Colombia medica (Cali, Colombia) (2020)

Estimates of mortality rates from respiratory infections and chronic non-communicable diseases in Cali provide the baseline that will serve as a comparison to estimate the excess mortality caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Health authorities and decision makers should be guided by reliable estimates of mortality and of the proportion of infected people who die from SARS-CoV-2 virus infection.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular events
sars cov
risk factors
healthcare
public health
mental health
cardiovascular disease
coronavirus disease
decision making