Factors associated with increased risk of death from covid-19: a survival analysis based on confirmed cases.
Maria Helena Rodrigues GalvãoAngelo Giuseppe Roncalli da Costa OliveiraPublished in: Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology (2021)
The highest risk of occurrence of deaths from COVID-19 was observed in older adults, especially those over 80, patients who have comorbidities, men, and of non-white skin color. From the identification of the profile of patients with a higher risk of death with the identification by the health system, specific strategies of health care must be taken to prevent the evolution to death in these cases.