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COVID-19: First 10 days after hospital discharge are most dangerous

COVID patients are 40% more likely to die within 10 days of leaving the hospital than those with pneumonia or heart failure, study finds About 2,220 veterans treated for coronavirus were compared with 1,600 non-COVID-related pneumonia patients and 3,500 heart failure patients Nearly 14% of COVID-19 patients were rehospitalized or died within 10 days of being discharged That s almost 40% higher than the 9.7% of pneumonia patients and 8.8% of heart failure patients who were readmitted or died within 10 days After 60 days, only 27% percent of COVID-19 patients were readmitted or died compared to 31.7% of pneumonia survivors and 37% of heart failure survivors

Readmission and Death After Initial Hospital Discharge Among Patients With COVID-19

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First 10 days after leaving hospital carry high risk for COVID-19 patients, study finds

 E-Mail In the first months after their COVID-19 hospital stay, patients face a high risk of ongoing health problems, trips back to the hospital, and death, a growing number of studies has shown. But the first week and a half may be especially dangerous, according to a new study in JAMA by a team from the University of Michigan and VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. COVID-19 patients had a 40% to 60% higher risk of ending up back in the hospital or dying in the first 10 days, compared with similar patients treated at the same hospitals during the same months for heart failure or pneumonia.

Study: First week and a half after leaving hospital may be dangerous for COVID-19 patients