Characteristics and clinical outcomes of adult patients hospitalized with Covid-19 - Georgia, March 2020

Jeremy A.W. Gold; Karen K. Wong; Christine M. Szablewski; Priti R. Patel; John Rossow; Juliana Da Silva; Pavithra Natarajan; Sapna Bamrah Morris; Robyn Neblett Fanfair; Jessica Rogers-Brown; Beau B. Bruce; Sean D. Browning; Alfonso C. Hernandez-Romieu; Nathan W. Furukawa; Mohleen Kang; Mary E. Evans; Nadine Oosmanally; Melissa Tobin-D'Angelo; Cherie Drenzek; David J. Murphy; Julie Hollberg; James M. Blum; Robert Jansen; David W. Wright; William M. Sewell; Jack D. Owens; Benjamin Lefkove; Frank W. Brown; Deron C. Burton; Timothy M. Uyeki; Stephanie R. Bialek; Brendan R. Jackson

doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm6918e1

Characteristics and clinical outcomes of adult patients hospitalized with Covid-19 - Georgia, March 2020

Jeremy A.W. Gold, Karen K. Wong, Christine M. Szablewski, Priti R. Patel, John Rossow, Juliana Da Silva, Pavithra Natarajan, Sapna Bamrah Morris, Robyn Neblett Fanfair, Jessica Rogers-Brown, Beau B. Bruce, Sean D. Browning, Alfonso C. Hernandez-Romieu, Nathan W. Furukawa, Mohleen Kang, Mary E. Evans, Nadine Oosmanally, Melissa Tobin-D'Angelo, Cherie Drenzek, David J. MurphyJulie Hollberg, James M. Blum, Robert Jansen, David W. Wright, William M. Sewell, Jack D. Owens, Benjamin Lefkove, Frank W. Brown, Deron C. Burton, Timothy M. Uyeki, Stephanie R. Bialek, Brendan R. Jackson

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What is already known about this topic? Older adults and persons with underlying medical conditions are at higher risk for severe COVID-19. Non-Hispanic black patients are overrepresented among hospitalized U.S. COVID-19 patients. What is added by this report? In a cohort of 305 hospitalized adults with COVID-19 in Georgia (primarily metropolitan Atlanta), black patients were overrepresented, and their clinical outcomes were similar to those of nonblack patients. One in four hospitalized patients had no recognized risk factors for severe COVID-19. What are the implications for public health practice? Prevention activities should prioritize communities and racial groups most affected by severe COVID-19. Increased awareness of the risk for serious illness among all adults, regardless of underlying medical conditions or age, is needed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	545-550
Number of pages	6
Journal	Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Volume	69
Issue number	18
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6918e1
State	Published - May 8 2020

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Health(social science)
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
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Gold, J. A. W., Wong, K. K., Szablewski, C. M., Patel, P. R., Rossow, J., Da Silva, J., Natarajan, P., Morris, S. B., Fanfair, R. N., Rogers-Brown, J., Bruce, B. B., Browning, S. D., Hernandez-Romieu, A. C., Furukawa, N. W., Kang, M., Evans, M. E., Oosmanally, N., Tobin-D'Angelo, M., Drenzek, C., ... Jackson, B. R. (2020). Characteristics and clinical outcomes of adult patients hospitalized with Covid-19 - Georgia, March 2020. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 69(18), 545-550. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6918e1

Gold, JAW, Wong, KK, Szablewski, CM, Patel, PR, Rossow, J, Da Silva, J, Natarajan, P, Morris, SB, Fanfair, RN, Rogers-Brown, J, Bruce, BB, Browning, SD, Hernandez-Romieu, AC, Furukawa, NW, Kang, M, Evans, ME, Oosmanally, N, Tobin-D'Angelo, M, Drenzek, C, Murphy, DJ, Hollberg, J, Blum, JM, Jansen, R, Wright, DW, Sewell, WM, Owens, JD, Lefkove, B, Brown, FW, Burton, DC, Uyeki, TM, Bialek, SR & Jackson, BR 2020, 'Characteristics and clinical outcomes of adult patients hospitalized with Covid-19 - Georgia, March 2020', Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, vol. 69, no. 18, pp. 545-550. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6918e1

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