[HTML][HTML] Influenza-associated pneumonia as reference to assess seriousness of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
K Tolksdorf, S Buda, E Schuler, LH Wieler… - …, 2020 - eurosurveillance.org
Information on severity of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)(transmissibility, disease
seriousness, impact) is crucial for preparation of healthcare sectors. We present a simple
approach to assess disease seriousness, creating a reference cohort of pneumonia patients
from sentinel hospitals. First comparisons exposed a higher rate of COVID-19 patients
requiring ventilation. There were more case fatalities among COVID-19 patients without
comorbidities than in the reference cohort. Hospitals should prepare for high utilisation of …
seriousness, impact) is crucial for preparation of healthcare sectors. We present a simple
approach to assess disease seriousness, creating a reference cohort of pneumonia patients
from sentinel hospitals. First comparisons exposed a higher rate of COVID-19 patients
requiring ventilation. There were more case fatalities among COVID-19 patients without
comorbidities than in the reference cohort. Hospitals should prepare for high utilisation of …
