In-hospital mortality in patients admitted to Australian intensive care units with COVID-19 between 2020 and 2024.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe and compare the demographics, management, and outcomes for patients with COVID-19 admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) in Australia across the various waves of the COVID pandemic.

Design setting and participants

People aged ≥16 years who were admitted to a participating ICU with confirmed COVID-19 in the Short Period Incidence Study of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SPRINT-SARI) Australia study between February 2020 and May 2024.

Main outcome measures

Primary outcome: In-hospital mortality. Secondary outcomes: ICU mortality; ICU and hospital lengths of stay; supportive and disease-specific therapies.

Results

From 27 February 2020 to 18 May 2024, 10171 people were admitted to 72 ICUs with confirmed COVID-19 disease. The Wild Type

SUBMITTER: Donnan MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11919585 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature