Massachusetts general hospital Covid-19 registry reveals two distinct populations of hospitalized patients by race and ethnicity.
Ingrid V BassettVirginia A TriantBridget A BundaCaitlin A SelvaggiDaniel J ShinnickWei HeFrances LuBianca C PornealaTingyi CaoSteven A LubitzJames B MeigsJohn HsuAndrea S FoulkesPublished in: PloS one (2020)
Hospitalized Hispanic patients were younger and had fewer comorbidities compared to White/non-Hispanic patients; despite comparable rates of ICU care or death, a greater proportion recovered. These results have implications for public health policy and the design and conduct of clinical trials.
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