Title:
Presenting Characteristics, Comorbidities, and Outcomes Among 5700 Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 in the New York City Area
Authors:
Safiya Richardson, Jamie S. Hirsch, Mangala Narasimhan, James M. Crawford, Thomas McGinn, Karina W. Davidson & the Northwell COVID-19 Research Consortium
Published:
JAMA, published online 22 April 2020 [An original investigation]
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From the abstract:
Importance ... There is limited information describing the presenting characteristics and outcomes of US patients requiring hospitalization for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Objective ... To describe the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with COVID-19 hospitalized in a US health care system.
Design, Setting, and Participants ... Case series of patients with COVID-19 admitted to 12 hospitals in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County, New York, within the Northwell Health system. The study included all sequentially hospitalized patients between March 1, 2020, and April 4, 2020, inclusive of these dates.