Trends in COVID-19 case-fatality rates in Brazilian public hospitals : a longitudinal cohort of 398,063 hospital admissions from 1st March to 3rd October 2020

• Author(s): Zimmermann, Ivan Ricardo ; Sanchez, Mauro Niskier ; Frio, Gustavo Saraiva ; Alves, Layana Costa ; Pereira, Claudia Cristina de Aguiar ; Lima, Rodrigo Tobias de Sousa ; Machado, Carla ; Santos, Leonor Maria Pacheco ; Silva, Everton Nunes da
• Date: 2022
• Origin: Oasisbr
• Subject(s): Covid-19; Sistema Único de Saúde (Brasil); Saúde pública; Mortalidade - hospitais
• Document Type: Journal article
• Language: English

Description

Almost 200,000 deaths from COVID-19 were reported in Brazil in 2020. The case fatality rate of a new infectious disease can vary by different risk factors and over time. We analysed the trends and associated factors of COVID-19 case fatality rates in Brazilian public hospital admissions during the first wave of the pandemic.