David PS
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In this cross-sectional study of 540,667 adult hospitalized patients with COVID-19, 94.9% had at least 1 underlying medical condition. Hypertension and disorders of lipid metabolism were the most frequent, whereas obesity, diabetes with complication, anxiety disorders, and the total number of conditions were the strongest risk factors for severe COVID-19 illness.
Two points:
Two points:
- The image at page 1 shows the most common underlying condition is hypertension, but at page 11, hypertension did not make it into the list of top 8 risks for higher deaths.
- The second highest risk in the list of top 8 risks for higher deaths is Anxiety and fear-related disorders. Stress kills.
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