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| DOI | 10.5334/GH.1403 | ||||
| Año | 2025 | ||||
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Autores Afiliación Chile
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Background: COVID-19 has led to nearly seven million deaths and male sex has been reported as one of the main risk factors for mortality. Few studies have analyzed cohorts of male patients, especially in underrepresented regions in the medical literature, such as low and middle-income nations. To address this gap, we conducted large-scale, male-specific, multinational analyses, to improve understanding of factors associated with mortality in this high-risk population and global variations. Methods: This is a prospective, multicenter study that includes data from the CARDIO COVID-19-20 registry and the WHF COVID-19 CVD study. A multiple Poisson regression model was performed to evaluate differences in factors associated with in-hospital mortality among male COVID-19 patients across different regions. Results: We analyzed 4,899 hospitalized male COVID-19 patients from 32 countries: Africa (11.2%), the Americas (44.7%), Asia (33.8%), and Europe (10.2%). Median age was 59 years (IQR: 47-69), with 50.5% aged 40-64. ICU admission was 42.4%, and mortality was 19.2%, with marked regional differences (ranging from 6% in Europe to 26.9% in the Americas). Poisson regression showed age >80 years (aRR = 4.21) and IMV (aRR = 3.80) as the strongest factors associated with mortality. Other factors included diabetes, chronic kidney disease, myocarditis, and decompensated heart failure. Mortality risk was higher in Africa (aRR = 3.86), Asia (aRR = 2.72), and the Americas (aRR = 2.23) compared to Europe (p < 0.001). Anticoagulation/Antiplatelet therapy showed a potential correlation with survival. Conclusion: This study reflects the complexity of factors influencing COVID-19 mortality among male patients hospitalized with COVID-19, emphasizing global variability. The substantial differences in mortality noted across countries are likely due to differences in disease severity, comorbidities, clinical care, and health system factors. Age remains a primary risk factor, with older populations particularly vulnerable. Our findings underscore the need for targeted and tailored regional approaches to manage male COVID-19 patients.
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| 1 | Gomez-Mesa, Juan Esteban | - |
Fdn Valle del Lili - Colombia
Univ Icesi - Colombia Universidad Icesi - Colombia Fundación Valle del Lili - Colombia |
| 2 | Arango-Ibanez, Juan Pablo | - |
Fdn Valle del Lili - Colombia
Univ Icesi - Colombia Universidad Icesi - Colombia Fundación Valle del Lili - Colombia |
| 3 | Puri, Raman | Hombre |
London Sch Hyg & Trop Med - Suiza
World Heart Federat - Suiza CLIN DAVILA - Chile World Heart Federation - Suiza Clínica Dávila - Chile |
| 4 | Prabhakaran, Dorairaj | - |
London Sch Hyg & Trop Med - Reino Unido
World Heart Federat - Suiza World Heart Federation - Suiza London Sch Hyg & Trop Med - Suiza |
| 5 | Leon-Giraldo, Hoover O. | - |
Fdn Valle del Lili - Colombia
Univ Icesi - Colombia Universidad Icesi - Colombia Fundación Valle del Lili - Colombia |
| 6 | Toro-Pedroza, Alejandro | - |
Univ Icesi - Colombia
Universidad Icesi - Colombia |
| 7 | Puri, Raman | Hombre |
London Sch Hyg & Trop Med - Suiza
World Heart Federat - Suiza CLIN DAVILA - Chile World Heart Federation - Suiza Clínica Dávila - Chile |
| 8 | Herrera, Cesar J. | - |
Ctr Diagnost & Med Avanzada & Conf Med & Telemed - República Dominicana
Centros de Diagnóstico y Medicina Avanzada y de Conferencias Médicas y Telemedicina (CEDIMAT) - República Dominicana |
| 9 | Lugo-Pena, Julian | - |
Serv Cardiol Clin Occidente - Colombia
República Dominicana - República Dominicana Servicio de Cardiología de la Clínica deL Occidente - Colombia |
| 10 | Alaz, Liliana Patricia Cardenas | - |
Hosp Eugenio Espejo - Ecuador
Hospital Eugenio Espejo - Ecuador |
| 11 | Rossel, Victor | - |
Universidad de Chile - Chile
Hospital del Salvador - Chile |
| 12 | Sierra-Lara, Daniel | - |
INST NACL CARDIOL IGNACIO CHAVEZ - México
Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez - México |
| 13 | Mercedes, Jessica | - |
Hosp Nacl San Rafael - El Salvador
Hospital Nacional San Rafael - El Salvador |
| 14 | Saldarriaga-Giraldo, Clara Ines | - |
Clin Cardiovid - Colombia
Clínica CardioVID - Colombia Clínica Cardio VID - Colombia |
| 15 | Rodriguez-Gonzalez, Maria Juliana | - |
LaCardio Fdn Cardioinfantil - Colombia
Servicio de Cardiología - Colombia Fundación Cardioinfantil - Instituto de Cardiología - Colombia |
| 16 | Alvarado, Armando | - |
Hosp Especializado Villa Nueva - Guatemala
Hospital Especializado de Villa Nueva - Guatemala |
| 17 | Ortega, Juan Carlos | - |
Hosp Univ Erasmo Meoz - Colombia
Hospital Universitario Erasmo Meóz - Colombia |
| 18 | Da Silva, Miguel Quintana | - |
Inst Cardiovasc Sanat Migone - Paraguay
Instituto Cardiovascular Sanatorio MIGONE - Paraguay |
| 19 | Singh, Kavita | Mujer |
Publ Hlth Fdn India - India
Ctr Chron Dis Control - India Heidelberg Univ - Alemania Public Health Foundation of India - India Centre for Chronic Disease Control - India Universität Heidelberg - Alemania |
| 20 | Sliwa, Karen | Mujer |
UNIV CAPE TOWN - República de Sudáfrica
World Heart Federat - Suiza Groote Schuur Hospital - República de Sudáfrica University of Cape Town - República de Sudáfrica World Heart Federation - Suiza |
| 21 | Cardio COVID 19-20 Res Grp | Corporación | |
| 21 | Casas, J. P. | - | |
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| 22 | WHF CVD COVID-19 Res Grp | Corporación | |
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| Fogarty International Center |
| National Institutes of Health |
| Sanofi |
| Pfizer |
| World Heart Federation |
| Fundación Valle del Lili |
| WHF |
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| CARDIO COVID 19-20 institutionally funded by Fundacion Valle del Lili. The WHF COVID-19 Global Cardiovascular Disease Study was funded by the WHF with additional support from a grant provided by Pfizer and Sanofi. The funding organizations had no involvement in the study's design, conduct, analysis, or the reporting of the findings. |
| CARDIO COVID 19\u201320 institutionally funded by Fundaci\u00F3n Valle del Lili. The WHF COVID-19 Global Cardiovascular Disease Study was funded by the WHF with additional support from a grant provided by Pfizer and Sanofi. The funding organizations had no involvement in the study\u2019s design, conduct, analysis, or the reporting of the findings. Karen Sliwa is a Senior Editorial Advisor in Global Heart. Pablo Perel is a Executive Editor in Global Heart. Kavita Singh is supported by the National Institutes of Health, Fogarty International Centre, USA; Emerging Global Leader grant award number: 1 K43 TW011164. We declare no other competing interests. |