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The coronavirus affects young people compared toinfluenza. This is the conclusion reached by the researchers of theInformatics and Osservacional Health Data Sciences (OHDSI), of University of Colombia. According to their study, based on the analysis of health information from more than 34,000 patients from different countries, people hospitalized for the coronavirus would be younger and healthier than those with the flu.
The coronavirus affects people younger than the flu
According to the study published in the well-known scientific journal Communications from nature Young patients are more likely to be hospitalized for the coronavirus than for the common seasonal flu. It was also observed that at least in Spain and the United States, people positive for COVID-19 had least likely stop previous pathologies, and therefore they were healthier than those with the flu.
In the study also emerged Other features of type patients hospitalized for coronavirus. Specifically, it was observed that it mainly affects men in Europe and the United States, while in South Korea it affects women. Age, on the other hand, is a factor that varies more globally, and the average is about 60/75 years, although generally COVID patients are younger than those hospitalized for flu.
The researchers were also surprised that Sars-CoV-2 positive patients also enjoyed a Better health, as Edward Burn, one of the study’s authors, also explains:
“Despite the recent debate over the alleged poor health and limited life expectancy of Covid-19 patients, we see that Covid-19 patients are in no worse health than those normally hospitalized for the flu. This further highlights the high mortality rate among Covid-19 patients. “
The different pathologies between the two patients
Specifically, the study found that people hospitalized for the flu showed the presence of some pathologies such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cardiovascular disease or dementia, to a greater extent than those with coronavirus.
The research also allowed researchers “better understand patient profiles hospitalized with Covid-19, providing more details on the characteristics of the disease that can help inform decision-making about the care of hospitalized patients “ Burn explained, as other diseases such as hypertensive disorder, diabetes, and asthma have been found in COVID patients.
