Characteristics, outcomes and risk factors for mortality of 522 167 patients hospitalised with COVID-19 in Brazil: a retrospective cohort study.

Marcia Caldas de Castro Susie GurzendaEduardo Marques MacárioGiovanny Vinícius A França

Published in: BMJ open (2021)

Characteristics of patients and risk factors for in-hospital mortality highlight inequities of COVID-19 outcomes in Brazil. As the pandemic continues to unfold, targeted policies that address those inequities are needed to mitigate the unequal burden of COVID-19.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
type diabetes
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
skeletal muscle
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
adipose tissue
coronary artery disease
patient reported outcomes
weight loss