ICMR Study on Covid

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A study by the Indian Council of Medical Research published recently said that nearly 6.5% people hospitalized with Covid-19 died in the following year.

Key Findings of the Study on Post-Covid-19 Outcomes:

• The study examined data from 14,419 patients in 31 hospitals.
• 6.5% of those hospitalized with Covid-19 died within a year.
• A single dose of the vaccine before the infection reduced the number of deaths in the one-year period by 60%.
• 17.1% of participants reported post-Covid-19 conditions, including fatigue, breathlessness, and cognitive issues.
  • People with post-Covid-19 conditions were nearly three times more likely to die.
• The study used its own definition of post-Covid-19 conditions due to the absence of official definitions during patient enrollment.

Higher Risk of Mortality Factors:

• Comorbidities: Individuals with one comorbid condition were over 9 times more likely to die within a year.
• Gender: Men were 1.3 times more likely to experience mortality.
• Age: Those aged 60 and above faced a 2.6-fold increase in the likelihood of death.
• Children (0-18 years): At a 5.6 times higher risk of death between four weeks and one year after infection, and 1.7 times higher risk in the first four weeks post-hospitalization.
  • Comorbidities in children, such as malignancies and kidney disorders, contributed to their increased risk.

News Source: The Indian Express