COVID-19 Outcomes in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Hospitalized Patients: A Comprehensive Analysis Using the National Inpatient Sample
Justin M. Joseph,
Anum Akhlaq,
Rehmat Ullah Awan
et al.
Abstract:Background
There is no uniformity in the available literature concerning the effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) viral illness on people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Methods
We conducted an analysis using the 2020 National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database to compare the outcomes of COVID-19 hospitalized patients with and without IBD.
Results
Of 1,050,040 patients admitted with COVID-19, 5,750 (0.5%) also had IBD. The group… Show more
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