Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness
November 12, 2020
Sixty-Day Outcomes Among Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19
Category: Article Summary
Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting
Keywords (Tags): clinical characteristics, sequelae
- Among 1,648 hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Michigan, 1250 (75.8%) survived and were discharged between March 16 and July 1, with a majority returning home. By 60 days post-discharge, an additional 84 patients died, bringing the overall mortality rate to 29.2% (63.5% among those admitted to ICU). An additional 189 (15.1%) patients were rehospitalized.
- Among the 488 patients (41.8%) successfully contacted by 60 days post-discharge, 159 (33%) reported cardiopulmonary symptoms and 58 (12%) reported new or worsening difficulty completing daily activities. Among 195 patients employed before hospitalization, 117 (60%) had returned to work and 78 (40%) could not because of ongoing health issues or job loss.
Chopra et al. (Nov 11, 2020). Sixty-Day Outcomes Among Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19. Annals of Internal Medicine. https://doi.org/10.7326/M20-5661