Case fatality inequalities of critically ill COVID-19 patients according to patient-, hospital- and region-related factors: a French nationwide study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 sanitary crisis inflicted different challenges regarding the reorganization of the human and logistic resources, particularly in intensive care unit (ICU). Interdependence between regional pandemic burden and individual outcome remains unknown. The study aimed to assess the association between ICU bed occupancy and case fatality rate of critically ill COVID-19 patients.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was performed in France, using the national hospital discharge database from March to May, 2020. All patients admitted to ICU for COVID-19 were included. Case fatality was described according to: (i) patient's characteristics (age, sex, comorbid conditions, ICU interventions); (ii) hospital's characteristics (baseline ICU experience assessed by the numbe

SUBMITTER: Guillon A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8375279 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature