Some pre-existing conditions matter a lot more when assessing COVID-19 outcomes

Some pre-existing conditions matter a lot more when assessing COVID-19 outcomes A new paper in Biology Methods & Protocols, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that some pre-existing conditions-;including degenerative neurological diseases, dementia, and severe disabilities-;matter a lot more than once thought when assessing who is at risk for death due to COVID-19. News-Medical.net

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Preexisting conditions, or comorbidities, make severe illness or death from COVID-19 more likely. But assessing the risk of various conditions for COVID severity has been challenging. Researchers have proposed several mathematical models for predicting death from COVID-19 based on comorbidities. Medical establishments use these models since they help with patient management and resource allocation.

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