Long-term outcome after intensive care for COVID-19: differences between men and women-a nationwide cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Questions remain about long-term outcome for COVID-19 patients in general, and differences between men and women in particular given the fact that men seem to suffer a more dramatic course of the disease. We therefore analysed outcome beyond 90 days in ICU patients with COVID-19, with special focus on differences between men and women.

Methods

We identified all patient ≥ 18 years with COVID-19 admitted between March 6 and June 30, 2020, in the Swedish Intensive Care Registry. Patients were followed until death or study end-point October 22, 2020. Association with patient sex and mortality, in addition to clinical variables, was estimated using Cox regression. We also performed a logistic regression model estimating factors associated with 90-day mortality.

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SUBMITTER: Zettersten E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7906087 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature