COVID-19 outcomes in UK centre within highest health and wealth band: a prospective cohort study.
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SUBMITTER: Ken-Dror G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7670555 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov
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COVID-19 outcomes in UK centre within highest health and wealth band: a prospective cohort study.
Ken-Dror Gie G Wade Charles C Sharma Shyam S Law Jessica J Russo Cristina C Sharma Aarti A Joy Elizabeth E John Joshua J Robin Jonathan J John Sarah S Mahana Karim K Fluck David D Bentley Paul P Sharma Pankaj P
BMJ open 20201116 11
<h4>Objectives</h4>To describe the characteristics and outcomes of hospitalised patients with COVID-19 from UK in the highest decile of health and gross regional products per capita.<h4>Design</h4>Prospective cohort study.<h4>Setting</h4>Recruited all adult inpatients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 symptoms admitted to a single Surrey centre between March and April 2020. Extensive demographic details were documented.<h4>Outcome measure</h4>COVID-19 status of alive/dead and intensive care uni ...[more]
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