Various Causes of Mortality in Covid-19 Patients
Author(s): Rohit Dabas* and Nandita Sharma
Abstract
Covid-19 disease or the coronavirus disease is the presently ongoing pandemic of the world. Both the developed and developing nations have been experiencing a wave of the virus. Many case numbers and death counts have been reported from it and this has put a massive burden load on the medical health care facilities. The whole of the world has till now experienced one fatal wave of the viral infection and many nations are suffering with the second wave presently. And it is still an alarming situation as the virus continues to mutate and spread. The epidemiology and the managing strategies of the contagious infection varies vastly across the world due to differences in population size, available medical healthcare infrastructure, governing strategies & policies. But what is common is the clinical presentation and the causes or factors which contribute to mortality. Thus, in this article we will discuss various causes and trends leading to mortality in covid-19 patients. In people with underlying health problems or comorbidities, it is thought to proceed more quickly and severely, leading to death. This study looked at the comorbid diseases and causes of death in patients of various ages who were infected with COVID-19. A search of the digitized literature was conducted, and relevant data was gathered from peer-reviewed articles.