The importance of patients’ case-mix for the correct interpretation of the hospital fatality rate in COVID-19 disease

The importance of patients’ case-mix for the correct interpretation of the hospital fatality rate in COVID-19 disease

Objective: We aimed to document data on the epidemiology and factors associated with clinical course leading to death of patients hospitalised with COVID-19. Methods: Prospective observational cohort study on patients hospitalised with COVID-19 disease in February-24th/May-17th 2020 in Milan, Italy....

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Main Authors: Antonella d’Arminio Monforte, Alessandro Tavelli, Francesca Bai, Daniele Tomasoni, Camilla Falcinella, Roberto Castoldi, Diletta Barbanotti, Giovanni Mulè, Marina Allegrini, Daniele Tesoro, Gianmarco Tagliaferri, Debora Mondatore, Matteo Augello, Andrea Cona, Giuseppe Ancona, Lidia Gazzola, Nathalie Iannotti, Camilla Tincati, Ottavia Viganò, Anna De Bona, Teresa Bini, Alessandro Cozzi-Lepri, Giulia Marchetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Lombardy
Outbreak dynamics
COVID-19
In-hospital fatality rate
Long-term care facilities
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220307530

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