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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected more than 23 million people worldwide, including 5.6 million Americans. Because of these numbers, identifying the population(s) at risk is important. The US Centers for… Click to show full abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected more than 23 million people worldwide, including 5.6 million Americans. Because of these numbers, identifying the population(s) at risk is important. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on July 17, 2020, that conditions including obesity, diabetes mellitus (DM), chronic kidney disease (CKD), heart disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are well-established risk factors predisposing individuals to severe illness from COVID-19. Other probable risk factors with less robust evidence include asthma and hypertension. We aimed to estimate the proportion of adult Americans at risk from severe COVID-19 illness.
Journal Title: Journal of General Internal Medicine
Year Published: 2020
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