Hospitalization of Adolescents Aged 12-17 Years with Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19-COVID-NET, 14 States, March 1, 2020-April 24, 2021

Article Immunology

Risk Factors for Intensive Care Unit Admission and In-hospital Mortality Among Hospitalized Adults Identified through the US Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance Network (COVID-NET)

Lindsay Kim et al.

Summary: This study identified factors associated with severe outcomes among adults hospitalized with COVID-19, including age, sex, comorbidities like obesity, immunosuppression, and diabetes. Older age, male gender, and certain underlying conditions were independently linked to increased risk of ICU admission and in-hospital mortality.

CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2021)

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Review Medicine, General & Internal

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19-Related Infections, Hospitalizations, and Deaths A Systematic Review

Katherine Mackey et al.

Summary: African American/Black and Hispanic populations in the U.S. have higher rates of SARS-CoV-2 infections, hospitalizations, and COVID-19-related mortality compared to non-Hispanic White populations. However, case fatality rates are similar. Health care access and exposure risks may contribute to the observed disparities.

ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE (2021)

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