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Erschienen in: Endocrine 3/2021

16.09.2021 | COVID-19 | Original Article Zur Zeit gratis

Vertebral fractures and mortality risk in hospitalised patients during the COVID-19 pandemic emergency

verfasst von: Sofia Battisti, Nicola Napoli, Claudio Pedone, Mariangela Lombardi, Giulia Leanza, Flavia Tramontana, Malak Faraj, Vanni Agnoletti, Martina Verna, Lorenzo Viola, Emanuela Giampalma, Rocky Strollo

Erschienen in: Endocrine | Ausgabe 3/2021

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Abstract

Background and objective

Bone fragility has been linked to COVID-19 severity. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether a diagnosis of vertebral fracture (VF) increased mortality risk in COVID-19 patients and whether this effect was greater than in those without COVID-19.

Methods

We assessed VFs by computed tomography (CT) in a cohort of 501 patients consecutively admitted to the emergency department (ED) for clinical suspicion of SARS-CoV-2 infection during the first wave of pandemic emergency. Of those, 239 had a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19.

Results

VF prevalence was similar between COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 groups (22.2 vs. 19%; p = 0.458). Death rates were similar between COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 groups at both 30 (15.8 vs. 12.2%; p = 0.234) and 120 days (21.8 vs. 17.6%; p = 0.236). The mortality risk was higher in COVID-19 patients either with one or multiple fractures compared to those without VFs, at 30 and 120 days, but statistical significance was reached only in those with multiple VFs (30-day HR 3.03, 95% CI 1.36–6.75; 120-day HR 2.91, 95% CI 1.43–5.91). In the non-COVID-19 group, the 30-day mortality risk was significantly higher in patients either with one (HR 7.46, 95% CI 3.12–17.8) or multiple fractures (HR 6.2, 95% CI 2.75–13.98) compared to those without VFs. A similar effect was observed at 120 days. After adjustment for age, sex and bone density, mortality risk remained associated with VFs in the non-COVID-19 group only.

Conclusions

VFs were not independently associated with short-term mortality in patients with COVID-19, but they strongly increased mortality risk in those without COVID-19.
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Metadaten
Titel
Vertebral fractures and mortality risk in hospitalised patients during the COVID-19 pandemic emergency
verfasst von
Sofia Battisti
Nicola Napoli
Claudio Pedone
Mariangela Lombardi
Giulia Leanza
Flavia Tramontana
Malak Faraj
Vanni Agnoletti
Martina Verna
Lorenzo Viola
Emanuela Giampalma
Rocky Strollo
Publikationsdatum
16.09.2021
Verlag
Springer US
Schlagwort
COVID-19
Erschienen in
Endocrine / Ausgabe 3/2021
Print ISSN: 1355-008X
Elektronische ISSN: 1559-0100
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12020-021-02872-1

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