History of childhood maltreatment associated with hospitalization or death due to COVID-19: a cohort study.

Yue WangFenfen GeThor AspelundHelga AskArna HauksdóttirKejia HuJóhanna JakobsdóttirHelga ZoegaQing ShenHeather C WhalleyOle Birger Vesterager PedersenKelli LehtoOle A AndreassenFang FangHuan SongUnnur Anna Valdimarsdottir

Published in: BMC medicine (2024)

Our results add to the growing knowledge base indicating the role of childhood maltreatment in negative health outcomes across the lifespan, including severe COVID-19-related outcomes. The identified factors underlying this association represent potential intervention targets for mitigating the harmful effects of childhood maltreatment in COVID-19 and similar future pandemics.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
early life
randomized controlled trial
childhood cancer
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
young adults
skeletal muscle