Chagas disease mortality during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A Brazilian referral center experience

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

关键词: Chagas disease;    COVID-19;    Mortality;    Chronic heart disease;    Comorbidity;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0037-8682-0562-2021

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

ABSTRACTBackgroundWe 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.

【 授权许可】

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