NeurologistDrThomasOxleyisbehind a casereporttobepublishedintheNewEnglandJournalofMedicine, whichcalleditanurgentcommunicationonefforttorapidlynotifythemedicalcommunityofthesefindings.
Well, Amy, it's painting a pictureofsomeofthesecriticallyillcovertpatientsasbeingincrediblysickandchallengingtotakecareoftheirshowingfeaturesthatairperplexingand a typicalinviralillnessthatpeoplearestilltryingtomakesenseof.
Butnowthere's a studyprovingitexactlyjustreleasedlastnight, MichaelinJAMA, thelargestUSclinicalcase, Siri's almost 6000 patientsinNewYorkstateshowingandtake a lookatthesenumbers.
Thoseadmittedtothehospital.
Definitelymorehighrisk.
57% ofthemcameinwith a preexistingdiagnosisofhighbloodpressurehypertension, 41% withobesityand 34% withTypetwodiabetes, makingthemmuchmorehighriskforcomplications.