Outcomes of patients with COVID-19 in the intensive care unit in Mexico: A multicenter observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As of June 15, 2020, a cumulative total of 7,823,289 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported across 216 countries and territories worldwide. However, there is little information on the clinical characteristics and outcomes of critically ill patients with severe COVID-19 who were admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) in Latin America. The present study evaluated the clinical characteristics and outcomes of critically ill patients with severe COVID-19 who were admitted to ICUs in Mexico.

Methods

This was a multicenter observational study that included 164 critically ill patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 who were admitted to 10 ICUs in Mexico, from April 1 to April 30, 2020. Demographic data, comorbid conditions, clinical presentation, treatment, a

SUBMITTER: Namendys-Silva SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7577687 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan - Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature