Impact of comorbidity burden on mortality in patients with COVID-19 using the Korean health insurance database

Abstract We aimed to investigate the impact of comorbidity burden on mortality in patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). We analyzed the COVID-19 data from the nationwide health insurance claims of South Korea. Data on demographic characteristics, comorbidities, and mortality records of patie...

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Main Authors: Soo Ick Cho, Susie Yoon, Ho-Jin Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85813-2