Study: 1 in 4 hospitalized patients with most severe form of COVID-19 will die

UPI ^ | APRIL 2, 2021 | Brian P. Dunleavy

[nickcarraway]

About 23% of people hospitalized with COVID-19 experience the most severe form of the disease and roughly one in four of them will die due to its complications, according to a study published Friday by PLOS ONE.

An additional 60% suffer from the "normal" symptoms, but still have serious heart and lung complications that carry a 10% risk for death, the data showed.

Collectively, COVID-19 patients in these two categories are more than seven times as likely to be hospitalized due to the illness and nearly three times as likely to die from it, compared to the 17% percent of patients with mild infections, the researchers said.

"Patients do not suffer from COVID-19 in a uniform matter," researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School in Minneapolis wrote.

"By identifying similarly affected groups, we not only improve our understanding of the disease process, but this enables us to precisely target future interventions to the highest risk patients," they said.

The findings are based on an analysis of the electronic health records of more than 7,500 COVID-19 patients from 14 hospitals in the midwestern United States and 60 primary care clinics in Minnesota.

Among these patients, all of whom were diagnosed between March 7 and Aug. 25 of last year, just over 1,000 required hospital admission and were included in the study.

Based on the patients' symptoms, disease course and outcomes -- recovery, hospital discharge or death -- the researchers sorted them into three phenotypes, or groups, of disease severity.

Of the hospitalized patients, 23% were in an "adverse" group, meaning they suffered the most severe illness.

This group carried a three-fold increased risk for lung complications and seven-fold increased risk for kidney complications compared to those with more mild disease, the data showed.

Most of the patients in the group had chronic health conditions, including heart and kidney disease, before infection and were more likely to be non-White and non-English speaking.

Twenty-seven percent of these patients died, according to the researchers.

The bulk of hospitalized patients, about 60%, experienced group II, or "normal" COVID-19 disease progression.

These patients still required significant treatment -- they were twice as likely to be admitted to the intensive care unit compared to those with more mild illness -- and, in many cases, oxygen and ventilator support while in the hospital.

The remaining 17% of patients had group III, dubbed the "favorable" category, and still were sick enough to be hospitalized but had the highest odds of recovery.

Still, many of them experienced long-term symptoms following infection, as evidenced by 10% requiring readmission to the hospital following initial discharge.

Basing treatment on group-specific needs could improve COVID-19 outcomes, the researchers said.

Breaking down groups of patients into subgroups for treatment is "critical during a pandemic when time and resources are scarce," the researchers wrote.

This will "not only enable the identification of risk factors; they also provide essential insight towards the high yield follow up investigations," they said.

[gunsequalfreedom]

...And it is not good if you are one of the ones that don’t die but survive the bad version of Covid. A friend was in intensive care for 8 weeks and now in a nursing home for two months. He was excited to finally be able to get into a wheel chair.

[DannyTN]

And worse that that. Daily Mail ran an article last week that said men who have had covid have 3x the likelihood of having ED.

Combined with the TV ads that tell us 40% of men over 50 have ED, then your chances of having ED if you’re over 50 and have had covid just went to 40% * 3 = 120%.

[Doofer]

So 70% with severe cases live.

[1_Rain_Drop]

if they speak English

[shanover]

I have no interest dismissing information. I am no expert but I do know the sleaze media uses this as fear journalism.

[TheWriterTX]

I’m in this category.

January, my lungs were clear.

Hospitalized in both February and March with COVID-19 symptoms.

April, diagnosed with COPD and scarred lungs.

August, diagnosed with emphysema. I have an 80% chance of surviving the next 4 years.

Meanwhile, I am in my mid-50s with a freshman in high school. If I am lucky, I will be around for graduation.

F Fauci, Gates, and China.

[ransomnote]

So maybe they should give Ivermectin and HCQ/AZ protocol an Emergency Use Authorization so people could be treated early and not end up in the hospital?

I've read many who complained when they were sick they were told to go home and return when they needed hospitalization because the CDC/FDA have banned the use of all medications.

Dr. McCulloh testifies about the neglect shown Covid-19 patients (no treatment until hospitalization is needed) and he is deeply moved by the plight of the patient who hears those words.

WHy wait? Prepare in advance and fight it off.

Beneath the YOUTUBE video of Dr. McCullugh's testimony is a link to a free downloadable PDF guide providing information basically suppressed by the medical industry, the MSM, and the nation's governmental healthcare leaders.

 

FREE DOWNLOAD: A Guide to Home-Based COVID Treatment - AAPS | Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (aapsonline.org)

 

Here's the FR thread about his video testimony. Note when you click on the video link, it can be very slow to load and may display a blank page for several seconds. 

Peter McCullough, MD Testifies to Texas Senate HHS Committee
Youtube ^ | March 10, 2021 | Peter McCullough

You can also read the top 1/3 of thethread below to locate online medical appointments with doctors who will prescribe Ivermectin, HCQ/AZ and pharmacies who will fill it. Prepare now and don't wait until you need hospitalization.

Suppressed Information About the Covid-19 Vaccine' | Vol 01 Date: 03/20/2021 (freerepublic.com)

[FreedomPoster]

Great post, and thanks, I’m going to add the online docs and pharmacies for Ivermectin to my Ivermectin text block.

[gitmo]

My first cousin was ion the COVID ward on a respirator for months. When he was finally released, they told him he was the first person to leave that ward alive.

[nickcarraway]

So maybe they should give Ivermectin and HCQ/AZ protocol an Emergency Use Authorization so people could be treated early and not end up in the hospital?

Why would they do that? Pharmaceutical companies might lose money on the vaccine if patients have other treatment options.

[USAF80]

Why would Big Pharma want to cure you? That’s like a drug dealer recommending drug rehab to customers. Better to get them hooked and push a forever cure. In this case “ booster “ or upgrade shots every six months or whenever a “ new strain” shows up.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

A real pandemic doesn’t require a marketing campaign.
- h/t Candace Owens

[inchworm]

I had terribly awful full leg aches the past two nights and pulse ox down to 94-95. Headache, fatigue, and my normal resting pulse should be 60 but was 75. I never really felt like my respiration rate went up though. During he night if I urinated, the bubbles created by the urine, stayed present in toilet a long time suggesting some protein in the urine, likely due to protein breakdown associated leg aches. I had already been taking zinc, but C, and D3, but they yesterday started the I-MASK regimen for Ivermectin, increased the cut, and added 325mg aspirin. Just had a pain free night, no persistent bubbles in urine ,and pulse ox is averaging 96/97, so all much better. Although Ivermectin is not recommended by the the FDA, I’ve had mine if I needed it in horse paste form and measured it out. Happy Easter.

[gas_dr]

Ivermectin and HCQ does NOT help this population. I have tried several times.

If toj have symptoms of Covid and there is the least bit of progression WITHOUT DELAY get bamlamivomab OR regeneron. Waste NO TiME hoping these other things work. They won’t. The monoclonal antibodies will save your life.

[gas_dr]

Of course toj falsely promotes that vaccines did not undergo human trials. Anything you say is simply to promote your agenda regardless of honesty or that it might harm people.

[nickcarraway]

What population?

[Chickensoup]

Is regeneron available? Will one’s doc prescribe it?

[USAF80]

Exactly. It’s all playing with numbers. Take away the mass media and the silly restrictions and pandemic is over. Maybe when all those jabbed start keeling over they will say see we were right the Second Wave. How will they explain the un jabbed, the unclean not being affected. See I figure they have to inject 100% of the population to keep that from happening. Resistance is frustrating the hell out of them and they will start making mistakes.

[inchworm]

https://covid19criticalcare.com/covid-19-protocols/i-mask-plus-protocol/