Characteristics and Outcomes of Latinx Patients With COVID-19 in Comparison With Other Ethnic and Racial Groups.
Saef IzzyZabreen TahirDavid J CoteAli Al JarrahMatthew Blake RobertsSarah TurbettAran KadarStelios M SmirnakisSteven K FeskeRoss ZafonteJay A FishmanJoseph El KhouryPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2020)
Latinx and African American patients with COVID-19 have higher rates of hospitalization and ICU admission than White patients. The etiologies of such disparities are likely multifactorial and cannot be explained only by reported comorbidities.
Keyphrases
- african american
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- emergency department
- chronic kidney disease
- intensive care unit
- prognostic factors
- type diabetes
- patient reported outcomes
- healthcare
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance
- mechanical ventilation
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- patient reported