Lampl, Benedikt M. J. and Edenharter, Bernhard and Leitzmann, Michael F. and Salzberger, Bernd (2023) COVID-19-related deaths: a 2-year inter-wave comparison of mortality data from Germany. INFECTION, 51 (4). pp. 1147-1152. ISSN 0300-8126, 1439-0973
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PurposeThe severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused substantial mortality worldwide. We investigated clinical and demographic features of COVID-19-related deaths that occurred between March 2020 and January 2022 in Regensburg, Germany.MethodsWe compared data across four consecutive time periods: March 2020 to September 2020 (period 1), October 2020 to February 2021 (period 2), March 2021 to August 2021 (period 3), and September 2021 to January 2022 (period 4).ResultsOverall, 405 deaths in relation to COVID-19 were reported. The raw case fatality ratio (CFR) was 0.92. In periods 1 to 4, the CFRs were 1.70%, 2.67%, 1.06%, and 0.36%. The age-specific CFR and mortality were highest in persons aged >= 80 years in period 2 while mortality in younger cases increased with time. The median age at death was 84 years and it varied slightly across periods. Around 50% of cases of death were previously hospitalized. In all time periods, the cause of death was mostly attributed to COVID-19. Over the four periods, we did not find significant changes in the distribution of sex and risk factors for severe disease. The most frequent risk factor was cardio-circulatory disease.ConclusionIn conclusion, the CFR decreased over time, most prominently for period 4. Mortality was considerable and younger cases were increasingly at risk.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | 1ST; COVID-19; Death; Mortality; Case fatality ratio; Hospitalization |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Institut für Epidemiologie und Präventivmedizin Medicine > Abteilung für Krankenhaushygiene und Infektiologie |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Mar 2024 08:37 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Mar 2024 08:37 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/59036 |
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