September 11, 2020

Massachusetts General Hospital Covid-19 Registry Reveals Two Distinct Populations of Hospitalized Patients by Race and Ethnicity

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

Keywords (Tags): clinical characteristics

• [Pre-print, not peer reviewed] Among hospitalized patients with COVID-19 (n=866) at Massachusetts General Hospital from March 11 to May 4, Hispanic patients were younger and had fewer comorbidities compared to non-Hispanic white patients. Despite comparable rates of ICU care and death, a greater proportion of Hispanic patients recovered by 14 days after presentation.

  Bassett et al. (Sept 9, 2020). Massachusetts General Hospital Covid-19 Registry Reveals Two Distinct Populations of Hospitalized Patients by Race and Ethnicity. Pre-print downloaded Sep 10 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.09.08.20190421