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Late mortality after COVID-19 infection in veterans vs risk-matched comparators

JAMA Internal Medicine

2023-08-21
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About The Study: The findings of this study indicate that COVID-19 was not associated with any clinically significant excess mortality among those who survived at least 180 days compared with closely risk-matched comparators, despite having worse 2-year total mortality. This finding has individual level and health system planning implications and should be reassuring to persons who have survived COVID-19 for at least 180 days. 

Authors: Theodore J. Iwashyna, M.D., Ph.D., of the Ann Arbor VA in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.3587)

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[Press-News.org] Late mortality after COVID-19 infection in veterans vs risk-matched comparators
JAMA Internal Medicine