In-hospital cardiac arrest in critically ill patients with covid-19: multicenter cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To estimate the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes associated with in-hospital cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation in critically ill adults with coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19).

Design

Multicenter cohort study.

Setting

Intensive care units at 68 geographically diverse hospitals across the United States.

Participants

Critically ill adults (age ≥18 years) with laboratory confirmed covid-19.

Main outcome measures

In-hospital cardiac arrest within 14 days of admission to an intensive care unit and in-hospital mortality.

Results

Among 5019 critically ill patients with covid-19, 14.0% (701/5019) had in-hospital cardiac arrest, 57.1% (400/701) of whom received cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Patients who had in-hospital card

SUBMITTER: Hayek SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7525342 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature