First and second COVID-19 waves in Brazil: A cross-sectional study of patients' characteristics related to hospitalization and in-hospital mortality

• Main Authors: Felipe André Zeiser (Author), Bruna Donida (Author), Cristiano André da Costa (Author), Gabriel de Oliveira Ramos (Author), Juliana Nichterwitz Scherer (Author), Nêmora Tregnago Barcellos (Author), Ana Paula Alegretti (Author), Maria Letícia Rodrigues Ikeda (Author), Ana Paula Wernz C. Müller (Author), Henrique C. Bohn (Author), Ismael Santos (Author), Luiza Boni (Author), Rodolfo Stoffel Antunes (Author), Rodrigo da Rosa Righi (Author), Sandro José Rigo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Background The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic was more aggressive in Brazil compared to other countries around the globe. Considering the Brazilian peculiarities, we analyze the in-hospital mortality concerning socio-epidemiological characteristics of patients and the heal...