Heart disease, kidney problems and cancer ‘carry higher risks of severe Covid’, study finds
Data was collected by the HPSC for almost 20,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19. By Press Association Monday 26 Apr 2021, 3:09 PM 1 hour ago 6,013 Views 10 Comments
File image of a man being tested for Covid-19.
File image of a man being tested for Covid-19.
HEALTH CONDITIONS THAT carry the most risk of having a severe outcome from Covid-19 include chronic heart disease, neurological conditions, kidney disease and cancer, a study has found.
It also found that patients who were morbidly obese were identified as being at higher risk of more severe outcomes from Covid-19.
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Monday, 26 April 2021: A national study of 20,000 patients conducted by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and the HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has identified the underlying conditions that are associated with more severe outcomes from COVID-19 in an Irish setting.
The research, which has been published in
The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, will help inform national public health policies and assist in future treatment and prevention strategies for people at most risk from the virus.
The study, which took place during the first wave of the pandemic between March and July 2020, is the first national surveillance study in Ireland that captures data from both hospital and community settings. Data was collected by HPSC for almost 20,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19. The association between underlying conditions and more severe outcomes from COVID-19 was examined, including mortality, admission to hospital or admission to ICU.
The underlying health conditions that make severe Covid reaction more likely
The study of 20,00 patients identified which underlying conditions carried the highest risk
Researchers have identified the underlying conditions that most often led to severe outcomes (Image: Hannah McKay/PA Wire)
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Researchers have identified the underlying conditions that carry the biggest risk of a severe reaction from Covid-19.
Health conditions with highest severe covid risk identified
Chronic heart disease, neurological conditions, kidney disease, cancer and morbid obesity have higher of more severe outcomes
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The health conditions that carry the most risk of having a severe outcome from Covid-19 coronavirus have been identified by a new study.
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