Outcomes of COVID-19 During the First Wave in Saudi Arabia: An Observational Study of ICU Cases from a Single Hospital.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Mortality from COVID-19 in intensive care units (ICUs) was not clearly reported in many regions during the first wave. We aimed to assess the characteristics and outcomes of ICU patients with COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia. Methods: This was a secondary data analysis of the Convalescent Plasma Trial. All patients who were recruited from King Fahad Hospital of the University (KFHU) in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia between 13 March 2020 and 13 September 2020 were included. Characteristics and outcomes, differences in characteristics and outcomes between Saudi and non-Saudi populations, and predictors of mortality were assessed. Results: The KFHU recruited 185 ICU patients with COVID-19. Of those, 90 (48.6%) were Saudi, and 95 (51.4%) were non-Saudi.

SUBMITTER: Alqahtani SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11942682 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature