Sao Paulo Med J
April 2023
Background: Multimorbidity can influence intensive care unit (ICU) admissions and deaths due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Objective: To analyze the association between multimorbidity, ICU admissions, and deaths due to COVID-19 in Brazil.
Design And Setting: This cross-sectional study was conducted using data from patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) due to COVID-19 recorded in the Influenza Epidemiological Surveillance Information System (SIVEP-Gripe) in 2020.