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cord-256195-1hmzgwrw	Izzy, Saef	Characteristics and outcomes of Latinx patients with COVID-19 in comparison to other ethnic and racial groups	2020-09-01		.txt	text/plain	4108	247	47	2 In the United States, where a racially and ethnically diverse population has been exposed to infection in the setting of known racial and ethnic health disparities, 14 several news reports have suggested that ethnic and racial minorities, especially Latinx and non-Latin African American individuals, may bear a higher burden of disease during the COVID-19 pandemic. We used medical records available from the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Massachusetts to examine the association between age, race and ethnicity, reported preexisting comorbidities, and the need for hospitalization and ICU admission in a large study population of COVID-19 positive patients. First, analysis of our large study population confirmed our firsthand clinical experience and showed indeed that Latinx and African American patients are at higher risk of being hospitalized and admitted to ICU level of care with COVID-19, than White patients.	./cache/cord-256195-1hmzgwrw.txt	./txt/cord-256195-1hmzgwrw.txt