Patterns of multimorbidity and risk of severe SARS-CoV-2 infection: an observational study in the U.K.

Patterns of multimorbidity and risk of severe SARS-CoV-2 infection: an observational study in the U.K.

Abstract Background Pre-existing comorbidities have been linked to SARS-CoV-2 infection but evidence is sparse on the importance and pattern of multimorbidity (2 or more conditions) and severity of infection indicated by hospitalisation or mortality. We aimed to use a multimorbidity index developed...

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Main Authors: Yogini V. Chudasama, Francesco Zaccardi, Clare L. Gillies, Cameron Razieh, Thomas Yates, David E. Kloecker, Alex V. Rowlands, Melanie J. Davies, Nazrul Islam, Samuel Seidu, Nita G. Forouhi, Kamlesh Khunti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Multimorbidity
Pattern
SARS-CoV-2 infection
COVID-19
Hospitalisation
Mortality
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06600-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06600-y

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