Prevalence of comorbidities and its effects in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: International journal of infectious diseases Vol. 94; pp. 91 - 95
• Main Authors: Yang, Jing, Zheng, Ya, Gou, Xi, Pu, Ke, Chen, Zhaofeng, Guo, Qinghong, Ji, Rui, Wang, Haojia, Wang, Yuping, Zhou, Yongning
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2020; The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of International Society for Infectious Diseases; Elsevier
• Subjects: Betacoronavirus; Clinical characteristics; Comorbidities; Comorbidity; Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology; Cough; COVID-19; Epidemiology; Fever - etiology; Humans; Meta-analysis; Pandemics; Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology; Prevalence; Risk Factors; SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; Clinical characteristics; SARS-CoV-2; Comorbidities; Epidemiology; Meta-analysis

•COVID -19 cases are now confirmed in multiple countries.•Assessed the prevalence of comorbidities in infected patients.•Comorbidities are risk factors for severe compared with non-severe patients.•Help the health sector guide vulnerable populations and assess the risk of deterioration. An outbreak...