Factors associated with mortality due to COVID-19 in patients from a public hospital in Tacna, Peru.
Miguel Hueda ZavaletaCesar Copaja-CorzoFabrizzio Bardales-SilvaRodrigo Jesús Flores PalaciosLuis Barreto-RocchettiVicente Aleixandre Benites-ZapataPublished in: Revista peruana de medicina experimental y salud publica (2021)
Risk factors for mortality due to COVID-19 included being older than 65 years, having oxygen saturation less than 90%, and elevated lactate dehydrogenase >720 U/L; colchicine treatment could improve the prognosis of patients.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- coronavirus disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- sars cov
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- cardiovascular events
- cardiovascular disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- emergency department
- physical activity
- mental health
- middle aged
- adverse drug
- patient reported
- smoking cessation
- electronic health record
- community dwelling