[How does one die from SARS-CoV-2 infection? Analysis of the death process in patients admitted to an acute hospital].

Introduction: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has generated a mortality rate 10times higher than normal influenza according to the World Health Organization (WHO), yet they do not mention palliative care in their action guidelines on maintaining essential health services during this crisis. The aim of this study was to analyse the death process of patients who died from SARS-CoV-2 at the Hospital Costa del Sol.

Material And Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study of the period in which all patients who died of SARS-CoV-2 from February to April 2020 were analysed.