Global prevalence and effect of comorbidities and smoking status on severity and mortality of COVID-19 in association with age and gender: a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression

Abstract A COVID-19 patient often presents with multiple comorbidities and is associated with adverse outcomes. A comprehensive assessment of the prevalence of comorbidities in patients with COVID-19 is essential. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of comorbidities, severity and mortality wit...

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Main Authors: Santenna Chenchula, Kota Vidyasagar, Saman Pathan, Sushil Sharma, Madhav Rao Chavan, Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, R. Padmavathi, M. Manjula, Manik Chhabra, Rupesh Gupta, Krishna Chaitanya Amerneni, Mohan Krishna Ghanta, Sofia Mudda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-33314-9