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👉One-Year Adverse Outcomes Among US Adults With Post #COVID19 Condition vs Those Without COVID-19 in a Large Commercial Insurance Database
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The study population included 13 435 individuals with PCC (Post Covid Condition) and 26 870 individuals with no evidence of COVID-19 (mean age, 51 years).
During follow-up, the PCC cohort experienced
⚠️increased health care utilization for a wide range of adverse outcomes:
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🚨cardiac arrhythmias (relative risk [RR] 2.35)
🚨pulmonary embolism (RR 3.64)
🚨ischemic stroke (RR 2.17)
🚨coronary artery disease (RR, 1.78)
🚨heart failure (RR,1.97)
🚨chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (RR 1.94)
🚨asthma (RR 1.95)
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The PCC (Post #Covid Condition) cohort also experienced
🚨increased mortality🚨
as 2.8% of individuals with PCC vs 1.2% of controls died, implying an excess death rate of 16.4 per 1000 individuals‼️
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👉FINDINGS:
🚨Adults with PCC experienced increased risks for a number of cardiovascular outcomes, such as ischemic stroke.
🚨During the 12-month follow-up period, 2.8% of the individuals with PCC vs 1.2% of the individuals without COVID-19 died.
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MEANING
🚨Individuals with PCC may be at increased risk for adverse outcomes in the year following initial infection.
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👉CONCLUSIONS
This case-control study leveraged a large commercial insurance database and found
🚨increased rates of adverse outcomes over a 1-year period
for a PCC (Post #Covid Condition) cohort surviving the acute phase of illness.
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Link 🔗 👇
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jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-…
Versión en español 👇
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