• Ahmed Shady, Ajay P Singh, Ejiro Gbaje, Marlon Oliva, Samantha Golden-Espinal, Dylan Macciola, Dyanna Soto, William E Eddy, Anusha Adkoli, and Nora V Bergasa.
• Department of Medicine, NYC Health + Hospitals / Metropolitan, New York, USA.
• Cureus. 2020 Aug 18; 12 (8): e9836.

AbstractBackground New York City was the epicenter for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to characterize the population of patients admitted with this condition to a community hospital in East Harlem located in the northeast part of the city. Methods A retrospective review of medical records of patients at least 18 years of age, admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 disease from March 14 to April 30 of 2020. Results Three hundred and seventy-one patients were identified. The majority was comprised of men. Obesity, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia were the most prevalent comorbidities. Most patients were treated with a combination of hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin, zinc, and vitamin C. Twenty-three percent of the patients died from the disease during the study period. Conclusion Morbidity and mortality were substantial in patients with COVID-19 admitted to a community hospital in East Harlem.Copyright © 2020, Shady et al.

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