AFENET COVID-19 at a Glance - Issue #04

Published on April 29, 2020

This is produced by AFENET Secretariat Communications Unit, and features the latest research, media reports, field experiences and any other topical developments on COVID-19. AFENET

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EARLY RELEASE: Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes of Adult Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19 --- Georgia, March 2020

April 29, 2020
This report characterizes a cohort of hospitalized adults with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Georgia in which black patients were overrepresented and one in four hospitalized patients had no recognized risk factors for severe COVID-19.

Global and regional prevalence, burden, and risk factors for carotid atherosclerosis: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and modelling study

April 30, 2020
Estimation of the epidemiological burden of carotid atherosclerosis can serve as a basis for prevention and management of cardiovascular disease. The research aimed to provide the first estimation on the prevalence, number of cases, and risk factors for carotid atherosclerosis in the general population globally and regionally. Overall, in people aged 30–79 years in 2020, the global prevalence of i