Becker's Healthcare November 9, 2021
Mackenzie Bean

People with diabetes, chronic lung disease or chronic kidney disease may be at increased risk for breakthrough infections compared to the general population, according to Nov. 9 research from the health system-led data analytics startup Truveta.

The startup, which now includes 20 health systems nationwide, launched its deidentified clinical data platform Nov. 9. The platform pools information from participating care sites to glean insights on medical conditions such as COVID-19 and rare diseases.

For its first study, Truveta analyzed clinical data on more than 1.7 million fully vaccinated patients in the U.S. Researchers assessed trends in breakthrough infections and hospitalizations among those with ​​chronic kidney disease, chronic lung disease, diabetes or those who are immunocompromised, in comparison to people...

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