COVID-19 related deaths in an urban academic medical center in Brooklyn – a descriptive case series
Abstract Background Available studies are lacking in analysis of baseline demographics and hospital presentation of patients at risk of expiring due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), particularly Black American patients. We conducted a retrospective chart review to determine similarities in de...
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doaj-fe8722137c4b44f4a26e814e07d518d92020-11-25T03:46:04ZengBMCTranslational Medicine Communications2396-832X2020-08-015111010.1186/s41231-020-00065-yCOVID-19 related deaths in an urban academic medical center in Brooklyn – a descriptive case seriesJames Andrew McCracken0Mohamed Nakeshbandi1Jeffrey Arace2Wayne J. Riley3Roopali Sharma4University Hospital of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityUniversity Hospital of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityUniversity Hospital of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityUniversity Hospital of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityUniversity Hospital of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityAbstract Background Available studies are lacking in analysis of baseline demographics and hospital presentation of patients at risk of expiring due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), particularly Black American patients. We conducted a retrospective chart review to determine similarities in demographics and hospital presentation among patients who expired due to COVID-19 at an academic medical center in Brooklyn, New York. Study design and methods This is a retrospective observational study of 200 patients who expired due to complications of COVID-19. Patients were included in this study if they had laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection and expired during their admission. Data were collected on patients who expired between March 17 and April 16, 2020. Results A vast majority of patients were Black Americans (89%) with no history of international travel who had more than one comorbidity (81%), with the most common comorbidities being hypertension (84·5%), diabetes mellitus (57·5%), and obesity (41·5%). Fifty-five percent of our patient population had three or more comorbidities. Among patients with available data, C-reactive protein, lactate dehydrogenase, and ferritin values were elevated above normal limits at admission. Dyspnea was the most common presenting symptom (92·5%). Most (90·5%) presented within the first week of symptoms, with a median time of symptoms prior to expiration being 8·42 days (IQR 5·57–12·72). Interpretation Socioeconomic status and healthcare inequalities have greatly affected the Black population of Brooklyn, New York, and these disparities become even more apparent in COVID-19 infection. Patients presenting with numerous comorbidities and elevated inflammatory markers represent a population at high risk of in-hospital mortality.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41231-020-00065-yCoronavirusCOVID-19MortalitySARS-CoV-2 |
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COVID-19 related deaths in an urban academic medical center in Brooklyn – a descriptive case series |
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COVID-19 related deaths in an urban academic medical center in Brooklyn – a descriptive case series |
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COVID-19 related deaths in an urban academic medical center in Brooklyn – a descriptive case series |
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Translational Medicine Communications |
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Abstract Background Available studies are lacking in analysis of baseline demographics and hospital presentation of patients at risk of expiring due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), particularly Black American patients. We conducted a retrospective chart review to determine similarities in demographics and hospital presentation among patients who expired due to COVID-19 at an academic medical center in Brooklyn, New York. Study design and methods This is a retrospective observational study of 200 patients who expired due to complications of COVID-19. Patients were included in this study if they had laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection and expired during their admission. Data were collected on patients who expired between March 17 and April 16, 2020. Results A vast majority of patients were Black Americans (89%) with no history of international travel who had more than one comorbidity (81%), with the most common comorbidities being hypertension (84·5%), diabetes mellitus (57·5%), and obesity (41·5%). Fifty-five percent of our patient population had three or more comorbidities. Among patients with available data, C-reactive protein, lactate dehydrogenase, and ferritin values were elevated above normal limits at admission. Dyspnea was the most common presenting symptom (92·5%). Most (90·5%) presented within the first week of symptoms, with a median time of symptoms prior to expiration being 8·42 days (IQR 5·57–12·72). Interpretation Socioeconomic status and healthcare inequalities have greatly affected the Black population of Brooklyn, New York, and these disparities become even more apparent in COVID-19 infection. Patients presenting with numerous comorbidities and elevated inflammatory markers represent a population at high risk of in-hospital mortality. |
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