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Comment
. 2021 Feb 1;181(2):269-271.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.3978.

Hospitalizations for Chronic Disease and Acute Conditions in the Time of COVID-19

Saul Blecker  1 , Simon A Jones  1 , Christopher M Petrilli  2 , Andrew J Admon  3 , Himali Weerahandi  2 , Fritz Francois  4 , Leora I Horwitz  1
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Hospitalizations for Chronic Disease and Acute Conditions in the Time of COVID-19

Saul Blecker et al. JAMA Intern Med. .

Abstract

This study examines the frequency of hospitalization for all non–COVID-19-related conditions in a health system at the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Admon reported receiving grants from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute during the conduct of the study. Dr Weerahandi reported receiving grants from the National Institutes of Health/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.. Weekly Hospitalization Rates for 20 Most Common Diagnosis Groups in the Baseline Time Period
COVID-19 indicates coronavirus disease 2019.
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