Asian patients with higher risk of in-hospital death from Covid-19

The new coronavirus, responsible for the Covid-19 pandemic, affects different people differently. According to a new study, ethnic minority patients bear a greater burden of the disease than white patients. He said that while those of black ethnicity are more likely to require hospitalization for the disease, Asian patients have a higher risk of dying in hospital from Covid-19. Also Read – COVID-19 Live Updates: India Cases Rise to 70.53,806 While Death Toll Reaches 1,08,334

This suggests that different treatment strategies may be necessary for different ethnic groups. Also read: COVID-19 virus can stay on human skin much longer than flu viruses

“For black patients, the issue may be how to prevent mild infection from progressing to severe, while for Asian patients it may be how to treat life-threatening complications,” IANS quoted Ajay Shah, one of the study authors, as saying. , he said. Shah is Professor of Cardiology at King’s College London and Consultant Cardiologist at King’s College Hospital. Also read: Poor, single men are more likely to die from COVID-19

The study was published in the journal EclinicalMedicine.

Relationship between ethnicity and SARS-CoV-2

For the study, the researchers analyzed data from 1,827 adult patients admitted to King’s College Hospital, southeast London, with a primary diagnosis of Covid-19 between March 1 and June 2, 2020.

Of the 872 patients admitted from inland South East London, 48.1% were black, 33.7% white, 12.6% mixed race and 5.6% Asian.

The analysis showed that black and mixed ethnicity patients have a three times higher risk of hospital admission due to Covid-19 compared to white inner-city residents of the same region. However, when it came to hospital survival, there were no significant differences between black patients and white patients.

According to the analysis, Asian patients have a lower risk of requiring hospital admission with Covid-19 than the other groups. But Asian patients were more likely to die in hospital from Covid-19 and require admission to the intensive care unit compared to the other groups.

Why are ethnic minority patients more affected by Covid-19?

Based on the analysis of data from Covid-19 patients, the researchers said there is a higher prevalence of comorbidities, especially diabetes, among ethnic minority patients.

In addition to comorbidities and socioeconomic factors, biological factors can also contribute to the impact of Covid-19 in minority communities, the study suggested.

However, the researchers called for more research to test this finding in multi-ethnic populations in other countries.

In August, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report saying that the majority of people hospitalized with confirmed COVID-19 cases were black. The coronavirus also killed more black people in the United States than white people, he claimed.

One possible reason for this difference is that many people of color work in essential industries such as nursing or home health care, grocery stores, and public transportation. This increases your risk of exposure to sick people.

Because these jobs are often poorly paid, they also lack health or life insurance. Additionally, many black, Latino, and indigenous communities have high rates of underlying health problems, such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. These health conditions are known risk factors for serious illness and death from COVID-19.

With contributions from agencies

Posted: Oct 11, 2020 2:37 pm | Updated: October 11, 2020 2:43 pm