Publications by authors named "Carlos A Mendez-Celis"
Sociodemographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics and risk factors for mortality of hospitalized COVID-19 patients at alternate care site: a Latin American experience.
Jorge A Alegría-Baños Montserrat A Rosas-Alvarado José C Jiménez-López Marcos Juárez-Muciño Carlos A Méndez-Celis
Ann Med
December 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluated clinical characteristics and mortality risk factors of COVID-19 patients at an Alternate Care Site in Mexico City.
- About 63.5% of the 4865 patients had at least one comorbidity, with obesity and hypertension being the most common.
- Key factors increasing the risk of death included male gender, age over 50, comorbidities, and the need for advanced treatments like invasive mechanical ventilation.