ArticleInternational journal of general medicine2022
Predictors of Mortality for Patients with COVID-19 in the Rural Appalachian Region.
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- Rural residents' Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice in relation to infection risk during the late stage of an epidemic: a cross-sectional study of COVID-19.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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- Pathophysiology and Management of Heart Failure in the Elderly.The International journal of angiology : official publication of the International College of Angiology, Inc · 2022Article
- Outcomes of Heart Failure in COVID-19 Patients: An Appalachian Experience.Cardiology research · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe prevalence and outcome of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in rural areas is unknown.
methodsThis is a multi-center retrospective cohort study of hospitalized patients diagnosed with COVID-19 from April 5, 2020 to December 31, 2020. The data were extracted from 13 facilities in the Appalachian Regional Healthcare system that share the same electronic health record using ICD-10-CM codes.
resultsThe number of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 per facility ranged from 5 to 535 with a median of 106 patients. Total mortality was 11.4% and ranged from 0% to 22.6% by facility (median: 9.0%). Non-survivors had a greater prevalence of congestive heart failure (CHF), hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA), and pulmonary embolism. Patients who died were also more likely to have had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), acute respiratory failure (ARF), liver cirrhosis, chronic kidney disease (CKD), dementia, cancer, anemia, and opiate dependence.
conclusionThe aging population, multiple co-morbidities, and health-related behaviors make rural patients vulnerable to COVID-19. A better understanding of the disease in rural areas is crucial, given its heightened vulnerability to adverse outcomes.
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