id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-293630-zc8huo1j Capone, Alessandro Simultaneous circulation of COVID-19 and flu in Italy: potential combined effects on the risk of death? 2020-08-05 .txt text/plain 2157 97 43 Based on data updated to May 20, 2020, in Italy the total recorded number of patients who died due to COVID-19-related reasons is 31,851. While some of the excess mortality reported in the ILI group may be attributable to COVID-19, a question arises: do we have to consider this observation as a result of a random sequence of events or a potential relationship between the two viruses play a role? It would be of great relevance to identify patients at a very high risk of mortality as a result of an overlapping or combination of risk factors reported separately in patients died from COVID-19 or influenza. While some of the excess mortality reported in the ILI group (in over 65) may be attributable to COVID-19 infection actually, a question arises: do we have to consider this observation as a result of a random sequence of events or a potential relationship between the two viruses play a role? ./cache/cord-293630-zc8huo1j.txt ./txt/cord-293630-zc8huo1j.txt