Association with COVID-19 strong, absolute risk high for viral pneumonia, respiratory failure, acute kidney failure, sepsis<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/h3>\n <\/b><\/p>\n <\/b><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Dec. 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Numerous complications of COVID-19 have been identified, according to a study published online Dec. 8 in CMAJ<\/em>, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.<\/em><\/p>\n William Murk, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the University at Buffalo in New York, and colleagues examined all possible COVID-19 complications using U.S. health claims data. The frequency of all International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification<\/em> (ICD-10-CM) diagnosis codes occurring before and after the COVID-19 pandemic onset was compared in an exposure-crossover design.<\/p>\n The researchers found that 69 of 1,724 analyzed ICD-10-CM codes were significantly associated with COVID-19 among 70,288 patients with COVID-19. Strong associations with COVID-19 and high absolute risks were seen for disorders such as viral pneumonia (odds ratio, 177.63; absolute risk, 27.6 percent), respiratory failure (odds ratio, 11.36; absolute risk, 22.6 percent), acute kidney failure (odds ratio, 3.50; absolute risk, 11.8 percent), and sepsis (odds ratio, 4.23; absolute risk, 10.4 percent). Strong associations but low absolute risks were seen for disorders including myocarditis (odds ratio, 8.17; absolute risk, 0.1 percent), disseminated intravascular coagulation (odds ratio, 11.83; absolute risk, 0.1 percent), and pneumothorax (odds ratio, 3.38; absolute risk, 0.4 percent).<\/p>\n “Understanding the full range of associated conditions can aid in prognosis, guide treatment decisions, and better inform patients as to their actual risks for the variety of COVID-19 complications reported in the literature and media,” the authors write.<\/p>\n Several authors disclosed financial ties to the health care technology industry.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n <\/i><\/p>\n