Mortality over time among COVID-19 patients hospitalized during the first surge of the pandemic: A large cohort study.
Izabel MarcilioFelippe Lazar NetoAndre Lazzeri CortezAnna Miethke-MoraisHillegonda Maria Dutilh NovaesHeraldo Possolo de SousaCarlos Roberto Ribeiro de CarvalhoAnna Sara Shafferman LevinJuliana Carvalho FerreiraNelson Gouveianull nullPublished in: PloS one (2022)
In-hospital mortality was independently affected by the epidemic period. The recognition of modifiable operational variables associated with patient outcome highlights the importance of a preparedness plan and institutional protocols that include evidence-based practices and allocation of resources.