Inpatient Hospitalizations for COVID-19 Among Patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome: a National Inpatient Sample Analysis.
James LuccarelliTheresa V StrongEmily B RubinThomas H McCoyPublished in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2024)
PWS patients hospitalized with COVID-19 experienced longer hospital stays, higher charges, and increased risk of mechanical ventilation and death. PWS should be considered a risk factor for severe COVID-19, warranting continued protective measures and vaccination efforts. Further research is needed to validate coding for PWS and assess the impact of evolving COVID-19 variants and population immunity on this vulnerable population.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- mechanical ventilation
- mental health
- palliative care
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- intensive care unit
- quality improvement
- acute care
- end stage renal disease
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- prognostic factors
- gene expression
- early onset
- growth hormone