CDC researchers analyzed EHR data from 3,948 COVID-19 patients hospitalized between March 1 and May 31, and 5,453 influenza patients hospitalized between Oct. 1, 2018 and Feb.1 at Veterans Health Administration facilities nationwide.
Four study findings:
1. The percentage of in-hospital COVID-19 deaths was five times higher than that of influenza. Twenty-one percent of hospitalized COVID-19 patients died, compared to 3.8 percent of influenza patients.
2. COVID-19 patients were also at higher risk for 17 other respiratory and nonrespiratory complications including sepsis, renal and neurologic complications.
3. Black and Latino COVID-19 patients were at higher risk for most complications compared to white patients.
4. The CDC said the report may help physicians manage the spectrum of COVID-19 complications in hospitalized patients.
To view the full report, click here.
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