Predictors of critical care, mechanical ventilation, and mortality among hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in an electronic health record database.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are limited data on risk factors for serious outcomes and death from COVID-19 among patients representative of the U.S.

Population

The objective of this study was to determine risk factors for critical care, ventilation, and death among hospitalized patients with COVID-19.

Methods

This was a cohort study using data from Optum's longitudinal COVID-19 electronic health record database derived from a network of healthcare provider organizations across the US. The study included patients with confirmed COVID-19 (presence of ICD-10-CM code U07.1 and/or positive SARS-CoV-2 test) between January 2020 and November 2020. Patient characteristics and clinical variables at start of hospitalization were evaluated for their association with subsequent serious outco

SUBMITTER: Chomistek AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9051491 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature