Publications by authors named "Sumaiya Mahboob"
There are no standardized methods for collecting and reporting coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) data. We aimed to compare the proportion of patients admitted for COVID-19-related symptoms and those admitted for other reasons who incidentally tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).Retrospective cohort studyData were sampled twice weekly between March 26 and June 6, 2020 from a "COVID-19 dashboard," a system-wide administrative database that includes the number of hospitalized patients with a positive SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction test.
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- The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020, with nearly five million diagnoses, highlighting a significant impact on minority communities.
- A study analyzed electronic health records of 172 COVID-19 patients in Northern Nevada, revealing that a higher percentage of Hispanic patients experienced lower health access compared to non-Hispanics, including higher rates of being uninsured and living in low-income areas.
- Unexpectedly, the mortality rate was higher among non-Hispanic patients (15.3%) compared to Hispanic patients (5.8%), indicating that while Hispanic individuals were more affected by the virus in terms of cases, the reasons for the disparities in incidence and mortality warrant further investigation.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe clinical signs of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) can be heterogenous because of the diversity of potential organ involvement. We describe a 58-year-old woman who developed new-onset dysarthria and hemiplegia and was found to be COVID-19-positive. This is among the first cases of COVID-19 presenting solely with focal neurologic deficits.
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