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Anyone used the Johns Hopkins & U. of Maryland Research Team mortality calculator?
I found this on my state's COVID information hub. It's meant for unvaccinated, uninfected individuals living in the 50 states to assess their risk given their medical/health conditions. If you know anyone with bronchiectasis (it's one of the conditions listed) who hasn't been vaccinated, he/she might want to use it. I did it myself although I am fully vaccinated and it's an eye-opener.
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Hello! I definitely recall the vaccination to anyone woman underlying lung issue. There is such a broad range of severity in the term of Bronchiectasis. Hence, predictions of mortality are or should be individualized, taking comorbidities and psychosocial factors.
If you take it, it asks for a lot of information (none of which is saved) so that the calculation is personalized for each person who takes -- it even takes into account where you live since it asks for your zip code.
This is interesting @RoseHI! I will have to learn more about it. Thank you for sharing!
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