Characteristics of unvaccinated and vaccinated critically ill COVID-19 patients in calabria region (Italy): A retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

After the rapid surge of a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in 2020 anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccines have been developed to prevent the development of critical forms of COVID-19 leading to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission. The possibility of ICU admission after the first-cycle vaccination has been already reported; however, no data have been published regarding vaccinated patients with a "booster" dose. This retrospective study describes the characteristics of critically ill patients after the implementation of the regional "booster" dose vaccination program in a southern region of Italy.

Materials and methods

We screened all medical records of critically ill COVID-19 patients in the period between January to April 2022. We collected the demographic characteristics, th

SUBMITTER: Bruni A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9729689 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature