April 7, 2021

Racial and Ethnic Differences and Clinical Outcomes of COVID-19 Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

Keywords (Tags): clinical characteristics

• A cohort study of 87 US health systems from December 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020 found that nearly half (41%) of patients presenting to the ED with COVID-19 were hospitalized. The study found that the risk of in-hospital mortality was higher in Black (RR=1.18) and Hispanic patients (RR=1.28) compared to white patients, while the risks of hospitalization were similar in Black (RR=0.94) and Hispanic patients (RR=0.99). 

Wiley et al. (Apr 2, 2021). Racial and Ethnic Differences and Clinical Outcomes of COVID-19 Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department. Clinical Infectious Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab290