The Relationship Between Pre-Pandemic Comorbidities With SARS-CoV-2 Infections and Hospitalizations in Black Versus White Military Service Members: A Retrospective Study
Our results highlight the role of pre-pandemic comorbidities and race likely enhancing the frequency of SARS-CoV-2 infections and COVID-19 hospitalizations in military SMs. These preliminary findings underscore the need for future retrospective studies using additional Military Health System data bases reporting data on this military subpopulation, especially in the setting of future pathogens outbreaks or pandemics affecting military populations.
Authors
- Susana Asin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7976-000X)
- August Blackburn
- Pramod Sukumaran
- Donna Millington
Institutions
- Brooke Army Medical Center (US)
- 59th Medical Wing (US)
- Joint Base San Antonio (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Military Medicine
- Published
- 2024-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usae294
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00