March 20, 2020

COVID-19: Incidence, clinical characteristics and prognostic factors of patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• This is the first evidence-based research exploring risk factors of prognosis in patients with COVID-19, which is helpful to identify early-stage patients with poor prognosis and adapt treatment. 
• Predictors of COVID-19 severity and mortality in this study were:  age (50+), sex (male) and presence of comorbidity such as hypertension, diabetes, cancer and respiratory disease. Additionally, a longer time observed from symptoms to hospitalization was correlated with increased mortality underlining the importance of timely medical treatment. 

Ma et al. (March 17, 2020). COVID-19: Incidence, clinical characteristics and prognostic factors of patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pre-print downloaded Mar 20 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.03.17.20037572