Risk factors for poor outcomes in hospitalised COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Understanding risk factors for poor outcomes among COVID-19 patients could help identify vulnerable populations who would need prioritization in prevention and treatment for COVID-19. The study looked at studies published between January and May 2020 that reported adjusted effect size of any demographic and/or clinical factors for any of the three poor outcomes. Mortality, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, and invasive mechanical ventilation were the three outcomes. Older age, obesity, diabet
