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Coronavirus: A third of all COVID-19 hospital patients die, with dementia and obesity carrying the highest risk
After adjusting for other medical problems, obesity is a significant factor associated with death from the disease, a study finds.
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-a-third-of-all-covid-19-hospital-patients-die-with-dementia-and-obesity-carrying-the-highest-risk-11980894
A third of all patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 die, with dementia and obesity the underlying health conditions carrying the biggest risk.
The finding comes from a major British study by the Coronavirus Clinical Characterisation Consortium which looked at almost 17,000 people admitted to hospital with the virus.
The research showed that overall a third (33%) of patients admitted died.
For those in intensive care or high dependency units the mortality rate was 45%, increasing to 53% for those given invasive ventilation.
It found that 53% of patients in hospital for COVID-19 have a pre-existing condition, with chronic heart disease the most common (29%), followed by uncomplicated diabetes, non-asthmatic chronic pulmonary disease, and asthma.
But it also found that the risk of death was 39% higher among patients with dementia, 37% higher in obese patients and 31% higher for heart disease.
This means that, after adjusting for other medical problems such as lung, heart and kidney disease, having a BMI (body mass index) over 30 is a significant factor associated with death from the disease.
The researchers believe the reason for the increased risk could be because obese people have reduced lung function and possibly more inflammation in adipose tissue - the fatty tissue around the internal organs.
This could contribute to a "cytokine storm", the life-threatening over-reaction by the body's immune system that is being seen in many COVID-19 hospital patients.
The rate of hospital admission and death also increased with age.
The research also tracked the most commons symptoms displayed by patients, with cough and fever the most common.
The study also found:
- Most of the elderly patients who did not survive were admitted to hospital with symptoms of COVID-19 and "would not have died otherwise"
- The median age of those who died in hospital from COVID-19 in the UK was 80 years, and only 12% of these patients had no pre-existing condition recorded
- Of the 16,749 patients included in the study, 7,924 (47%) had no documented reported comorbidity
- Of the 6,628 patients who required hospital stays of 14 days or more, almost half (49%) have been discharged, with a further 17% still being treated. 33% died
- Seventeen percent of those admitted to hospital required Critical Care - a rate higher than that seen in Italy - and those who have poor outcomes are more often elderly, male and obese
- The enhanced severity of the virus in male patients was seen across all age groups
- More men (60.2%) than women (39.8%) have been admitted to hospital with COVID-19
- Pregnant women are not at an increased risk of death
Professor Calum Semple, who is leading the largest study of coronavirus patients in the UK, said the rate of death was "the same for those admitted to hospital with Ebola".
After adjusting for other medical problems, obesity is a significant factor associated with death from the disease, a study finds.
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-a-third-of-all-covid-19-hospital-patients-die-with-dementia-and-obesity-carrying-the-highest-risk-11980894
A third of all patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 die, with dementia and obesity the underlying health conditions carrying the biggest risk.
The finding comes from a major British study by the Coronavirus Clinical Characterisation Consortium which looked at almost 17,000 people admitted to hospital with the virus.
The research showed that overall a third (33%) of patients admitted died.
For those in intensive care or high dependency units the mortality rate was 45%, increasing to 53% for those given invasive ventilation.
It found that 53% of patients in hospital for COVID-19 have a pre-existing condition, with chronic heart disease the most common (29%), followed by uncomplicated diabetes, non-asthmatic chronic pulmonary disease, and asthma.
But it also found that the risk of death was 39% higher among patients with dementia, 37% higher in obese patients and 31% higher for heart disease.
This means that, after adjusting for other medical problems such as lung, heart and kidney disease, having a BMI (body mass index) over 30 is a significant factor associated with death from the disease.
The researchers believe the reason for the increased risk could be because obese people have reduced lung function and possibly more inflammation in adipose tissue - the fatty tissue around the internal organs.
This could contribute to a "cytokine storm", the life-threatening over-reaction by the body's immune system that is being seen in many COVID-19 hospital patients.
The rate of hospital admission and death also increased with age.
The research also tracked the most commons symptoms displayed by patients, with cough and fever the most common.
The study also found:
- Most of the elderly patients who did not survive were admitted to hospital with symptoms of COVID-19 and "would not have died otherwise"
- The median age of those who died in hospital from COVID-19 in the UK was 80 years, and only 12% of these patients had no pre-existing condition recorded
- Of the 16,749 patients included in the study, 7,924 (47%) had no documented reported comorbidity
- Of the 6,628 patients who required hospital stays of 14 days or more, almost half (49%) have been discharged, with a further 17% still being treated. 33% died
- Seventeen percent of those admitted to hospital required Critical Care - a rate higher than that seen in Italy - and those who have poor outcomes are more often elderly, male and obese
- The enhanced severity of the virus in male patients was seen across all age groups
- More men (60.2%) than women (39.8%) have been admitted to hospital with COVID-19
- Pregnant women are not at an increased risk of death
Professor Calum Semple, who is leading the largest study of coronavirus patients in the UK, said the rate of death was "the same for those admitted to hospital with Ebola".
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Sorry , but I have serious doubts as to the authenticity of this data 
Then get in touch with Professor Calum Semple and tell him where he is going wrong.
He is using the word 'with' but implying the word 'from' .
Can you tell him for me please , Angoose , I'm sure he would be more readily accepting of such criticism from a devoted follower as opposed to myself , a free thinking individual
Can you tell him for me please , Angoose , I'm sure he would be more readily accepting of such criticism from a devoted follower as opposed to myself , a free thinking individual
How many of these goons are they going to roll out ?
Expect the ramping up to become more intense as more and more people are not prepared to buy into it
Propaganda has scare mongered the old and vulnerable into an all time low and many will not survive.
In a morbid way they will die of covid 19 but not with but from all of the ramped up fear and stress that accompanies it
Expect the ramping up to become more intense as more and more people are not prepared to buy into it
Propaganda has scare mongered the old and vulnerable into an all time low and many will not survive.
In a morbid way they will die of covid 19 but not with but from all of the ramped up fear and stress that accompanies it
Only 19% (431/2222) of those that died of covid in hospital were ever in intensive care. 9% of hospital admissions that recovered were ever in ICU.
Only 12% (265/2222) of those that died of covid in hospital were ever on ventilators. 3% of hospital admissions that recovered were ever on ventilators.
No shortage of either ICU places or ventilators.
So for the vast majority of gravely ill people the option of ICU and ventilators is not considered appropriate, presumably because their life expectancy is so poor.
Having ICU / ventilator capacity seems to be not all that relevant (especially ventilators).
You have to wonder whether most of these hospital admissions could or should be treated at home with oxygen / portable CPAP.
Only 12% (265/2222) of those that died of covid in hospital were ever on ventilators. 3% of hospital admissions that recovered were ever on ventilators.
No shortage of either ICU places or ventilators.
So for the vast majority of gravely ill people the option of ICU and ventilators is not considered appropriate, presumably because their life expectancy is so poor.
Having ICU / ventilator capacity seems to be not all that relevant (especially ventilators).
You have to wonder whether most of these hospital admissions could or should be treated at home with oxygen / portable CPAP.
as there as many if not more dying outside of hospital,the numbers inside don't really count for much do they
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