Characterization of Patients with COVID-19 Admitted to a Community Hospital of East Harlem in New York City

Background New York City was the epicenter for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to characterize the population of patients admitted with this condition to a community hospital in East Harlem located in the northeast part of the city...

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Autores principales: Shady, Ahmed, Singh, Ajay P, Gbaje, Ejiro, Oliva, Marlon, Golden-Espinal, Samantha, Macciola, Dylan, Soto, Dyanna, Eddy, William E., Adkoli, Anusha, Bergasa, Nora V
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Infectious Disease
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7496484/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32953343
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9836
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Sumario:Background New York City was the epicenter for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to characterize the population of patients admitted with this condition to a community hospital in East Harlem located in the northeast part of the city. Methods A retrospective review of medical records of patients at least 18 years of age, admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 disease from March 14 to April 30 of 2020. Results Three hundred and seventy-one patients were identified. The majority was comprised of men. Obesity, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia were the most prevalent comorbidities. Most patients were treated with a combination of hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin, zinc, and vitamin C. Twenty-three percent of the patients died from the disease during the study period. Conclusion Morbidity and mortality were substantial in patients with COVID-19 admitted to a community hospital in East Harlem.

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