The Risk of Death in 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Hubei Province
40 Pages Posted: 19 Feb 2020
Vincent Yi Fong Su
Taipei Veterans General Hospital - Department of Chest Medicine
Yao-Hsu Yang
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital - Health Information and Epidemiology Laboratory
Abstract
Background: The current outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV or SARS-CoV-2) in China and globally requires urgent research to guide the appropriate treatment of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Methods: We conducted a case-control study to the evaluate risk factors of death in patients with COVID-19. We used published data of cases from Huanan Seafood Market, Jinyintan Hospital, and deaths publicly released by the Government. The study included 41 patients partially exposed to the Huanan Seafood Market, 99 patients from Jinyintan Hospital, and 32 deaths (COVID-19 death group).