Changes in characteristics and outcomes of critically ill COVID-19 patients in Tyrol (Austria) over 1 year.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Widely varying mortality rates of critically ill Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) patients in the world highlighted the need for local surveillance of baseline characteristics, treatment strategies and outcome. We compared two periods of the COVID-19 pandemic to identify important differences in characteristics and therapeutic measures and their influence on the outcome of critically ill COVID-19 patients.

Methods

This multicenter prospective register study included all patients with a SARS-CoV‑2 infection confirmed by polymerase chain reaction, who were treated in 1 of the 12 intensive care units (ICU) from 8 hospitals in Tyrol, Austria during 2 defined periods (1 February 2020 until 17 July: first wave and 18 July 2020 until 22 February 2021: second wave) of th

SUBMITTER: Mayerhofer T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8521508 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature