Preexisting respiratory diseases and clinical outcomes in COVID-19: a multihospital cohort study on predominantly African American population.

Prateek LohiaKalyan SreeramPaul NguyenAnita ChoudharySuman KhicherHossein YarandiShweta KapurM Safwan Badr

Published in: Respiratory research (2021)

Preexisting respiratory diseases are an important predictor for mortality and severe disease outcomes, in COVID-19 patients. These results can help facilitate efficient resource allocation for critical care services.

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