COVID-19 hospitalization increases mortality and illness risk

(MENAFN) An academic journal recently conducted a countrywide study which revealed that COVID-19 patients who are admitted to hospitals experience long-run health risks, including increased risk of death along with organ dysfunction, regardless of how many years have passed since discharge.

Data from more than 380,000 people was analyzed by researchers. With an estimated number of over 60,000 individuals admitted to hospitals in 2020 due to COVID-19.

Over a period of two and a half years, researchers monitored the health of individuals to contrast COVID-19 hospitalized patients against a control group from the rest of the populace who did not require hospitalization during this time frame.

The study revealed, “We observed that subjects discharged alive from COVID-19 hospitalization have an increased 30-month risk of all-cause mortality and of all-cause hospitalization,” indicating that risks were remarkably increased for certain conditions, including neurological, respiratory, renal, as well as diabetes-related cases.

The initial six months following being hospitalized were crucial, as patients faced nearly a threefold increase in the risk of death. As time went on, the mortality risk declined; however, health records analyzed after 30 months still showed a risk of death approximately 7% higher.

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