Risk of Death in Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19 vs Seasonal Influenza in Fall-Winter 2022-2023

JAMA. 2023 May 16;329(19):1697-1699. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.5348.
No abstract available

Plain language summary

This study uses data from the US Department of Veterans Affairs to assess whether SARS-CoV-2 remains associated with higher risk of death compared with seasonal influenza in fall-winter 2022-2023.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19* / epidemiology
  • COVID-19* / mortality
  • COVID-19* / therapy
  • Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Influenza, Human* / epidemiology
  • Influenza, Human* / mortality
  • Influenza, Human* / therapy
  • Risk
  • Seasons
  • United States / epidemiology