Associations between COVID-19 therapies and outcomes in rural and urban America: A multisite, temporal analysis from the Alpha to Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variants.

Alfred Jerrod Anzalone William Howard BeasleyKimberly MurrayWilliam B HillegassMakayla SchisselMichael T Vest Scott A Chapman Ronald Horswell Lucio Miele J Zachary PorterfieldH Timothy BunnellBradley S PriceSharon Patrick Clifford J Rosen Susan L Santangelo James C McClay Sally L Hoddernull null

Published in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2024)

Despite advancements in treatment and vaccinations, disparities in adverse COVID-19 outcomes persist between urban and rural communities. The effectiveness of some therapeutic agents appears to vary based on rurality, suggesting a nuanced relationship between treatment and geographic location while highlighting the need for targeted rural health care strategies.

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