Publications by authors named "Chika Nwodika"
Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has multiorgan involvement and its severity varies with the presence of pre-existing risk factors like cardiovascular disease (CVD) and hypertension (HTN). Therefore, it is important to evaluate their effect on outcomes of COVID-19 patients. The objective of this meta-analysis and meta-regression is to evaluate outcomes of COVID-19 amongst patients with CVD and HTN.
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- A study examined the impact of vitamin D deficiency (VDD) on hospitalization outcomes for patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and cerebrovascular disorders (CeVD), utilizing data from over 58 million hospitalizations in the U.S. between 2016 and 2017.
- Results indicated that among patients with VDD, there was a higher prevalence of hospitalizations for conditions like congestive heart failure (CHF) and transient ischemic attack (TIA) compared to those without VDD.
- The analysis found that patients with VDD had significantly higher odds of being discharged to non-home facilities and experiencing severe disability after hospitalization, particularly for conditions such as acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and ischemic stroke (AIS). *