September 9, 2020

Clinical Outcomes in Young US Adults Hospitalized With COVID-19

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

Keywords (Tags): clinical characteristics

• Young adults age 18 to 34 years who were hospitalized with COVID-19 in the US (n=3,222) experienced substantial rates of adverse outcomes, including 21% who required intensive care, 10% who required mechanical ventilation, and 3% who died. Morbid obesity, hypertension, and diabetes were common among hospitalized young adults with COVID-19 and were associated with 1.5 to 2.3-fold increased risks of death or mechanical ventilation. These data were collected and de-identified in a database that includes 1,030 US hospitals and healthcare systems.

  Cunningham et al. (Sept 9, 2020). Clinical Outcomes in Young US Adults Hospitalized With COVID-19. JAMA Internal Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.5313