Patient characteristics, clinical course and factors associated to ICU mortality in critically ill patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 in Spain: A prospective, cohort, multicentre study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The clinical course of COVID-19 critically ill patients, during their admission in the intensive care unit (UCI), including medical and infectious complications and support therapies, as well as their association with in-ICU mortality has not been fully reported.

Objective

This study aimed to describe clinical characteristics and clinical course of ICU COVID-19 patients, and to determine risk factors for ICU mortality of COVID-19 patients.

Methods

Prospective, multicentre, cohort study that enrolled critically ill COVID-19 patients admitted into 30 ICUs from Spain and Andorra. Consecutive patients from March 12^th to May 26^th, 2020 were enrolled if they had died or were discharged from ICU during the study period. Demographics, symptoms

SUBMITTER: Ferrando C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7833676 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature