The Association of Hypertension with Increased Mortality Rate During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Update with Meta-analysis.
Ahmad R Al-QudimatAyisha AmeenDoaa M SabirHeba AlkharrazMai ElaaragAisha AlthaniKalapan SinghWassim M AlhimoneyRaed M Al-ZoubiOmar M AboumarzoukPublished in: Journal of epidemiology and global health (2023)
This systematic review and meta-analysis suggest that hypertension may not be the only risk factor associated with the increased mortality rate during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, a combination of other comorbidities and old age appears to increase the risk of mortality from COVID-19. The impact of hypertension on mortality rate among COVID-19 patients.