在COVID-19大流行期间，内华达州在家死亡人数增加

IF 0.3 4区医学 Q3 LAW

Journal of Legal Medicine Pub Date : 2021-05-21 DOI:10.1080/01947648.2021.1914479

Proma Mazumder, Crystal Yung, C. Vanier, Joseph P. Hardy

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摘要

由于COVID-19而被迫或自愿改变行为的间接影响在很大程度上是未知的，对COVID-19感染的恐惧可能导致患者避免因其他疾病接受医疗护理，而政府指令已迫使重大生活方式中断。本研究的目的是分析与性别、年龄、种族、地点、2020年4月，内华达州DaH的COVID-19对死亡率的间接影响增加了25%(27 9;95%置信区间:与过去4年4月的平均死亡人数相比(每10万人中有223人死亡)，死亡人数的增加是由男性、65-74岁的人以及拉斯维加斯地区的居民推动的，与种族无关。2020年死亡人数增加的原因是糖尿病(109%)、营养缺乏(860%)、非交通事故(50%)和尚未查明的原因(863%)。

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Increased Deaths-at-Home in Nevada During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Indirect effects associated with forced or voluntary changes in behaviors due to COVID-19 are largely unknown Fear of COVID-19 infection may cause patients to avoid medical care for other conditions, and government directives have forced major lifestyle disruptions The purpose of this study was to analyze deaths at home (DaH) relative to gender, age, ethnicity, location, and cause of death to understand the indirect effects of COVID-19 on mortality rates in Nevada DaH increased 25% in Nevada during April 2020 (27 9;95% confidence interval: 26 3, 29 5 deaths per 100,000) compared to mean DaH during April the previous four years (22 3 mean deaths per 100,000) The increase was driven by males, people aged 65-74, and residents of the Las Vegas area There was no trend related to ethnicity Causes of death that increased in 2020 were diabetes mellitus (109%), nutritional deficiencies (860%), non-transport accidents (50%), and as-yet unknown causes (863%)

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Legal Medicine is the official quarterly publication of the American College of Legal Medicine (ACLM). Incorporated in 1960, the ACLM has among its objectives the fostering and encouragement of research and study in the field of legal medicine. The Journal of Legal Medicine is internationally circulated and includes articles and commentaries on topics of interest in legal medicine, health law and policy, professional liability, hospital law, food and drug law, medical legal research and education, the history of legal medicine, and a broad range of other related topics. Book review essays, featuring leading contributions to the field, are included in each issue.