Chagas disease mortality during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A Brazilian referral center experience
ABSTRACT Background We investigated the mortality rates of patients with Chagas disease (CD) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and assessed the association between this mortality and CD clinical presentation and comorbidities. Methods: This was an observational retrospective study with clinical data retrieved from medical records. Results: Comorbidities were more prevalent among patients who died from COVID-19 than those who died from other causes. The proportion of patients according to CD clinical presentation was similar between the two groups. Conclusions: The prevalence of comorbidities seems to be related to a poorer prognosis in CD and COVID-19.
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oai:scielo:S0037-868220220001006042022-02-23Chagas disease mortality during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A Brazilian referral center experienceHasslocher-Moreno,Alejandro MarcelSaraiva,Roberto MagalhãesSilva,Gilberto Marcelo Sperandio daXavier,Sergio SallesSousa,Andréa Silvestre deCosta,Andrea Rodrigues daMendes,Fernanda de Souza Nogueira SardinhaMediano,Mauro Felippe Felix Chagas disease COVID-19 Mortality Chronic heart disease Comorbidity ABSTRACT Background We investigated the mortality rates of patients with Chagas disease (CD) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and assessed the association between this mortality and CD clinical presentation and comorbidities. Methods: This was an observational retrospective study with clinical data retrieved from medical records. Results: Comorbidities were more prevalent among patients who died from COVID-19 than those who died from other causes. The proportion of patients according to CD clinical presentation was similar between the two groups. Conclusions: The prevalence of comorbidities seems to be related to a poorer prognosis in CD and COVID-19.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMTRevista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical v.55 20222022-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/othertext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822022000100604en10.1590/0037-8682-0562-2021 |
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Hasslocher-Moreno,Alejandro Marcel Saraiva,Roberto Magalhães Silva,Gilberto Marcelo Sperandio da Xavier,Sergio Salles Sousa,Andréa Silvestre de Costa,Andrea Rodrigues da Mendes,Fernanda de Souza Nogueira Sardinha Mediano,Mauro Felippe Felix |
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Chagas disease mortality during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A Brazilian referral center experience |
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ABSTRACT Background We investigated the mortality rates of patients with Chagas disease (CD) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and assessed the association between this mortality and CD clinical presentation and comorbidities. Methods: This was an observational retrospective study with clinical data retrieved from medical records. Results: Comorbidities were more prevalent among patients who died from COVID-19 than those who died from other causes. The proportion of patients according to CD clinical presentation was similar between the two groups. Conclusions: The prevalence of comorbidities seems to be related to a poorer prognosis in CD and COVID-19. |
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