Mechanical ventilation for COVID-19: Outcomes following discharge from inpatient treatment.

ABSTRACT: Though mechanical ventilation (MV) is used to treat patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), little is known about the long-term health implications of this treatment. Our objective was to determine the association between MV for treatment of COVID-19 and likelihood of hospital readmission, all-cause mortality, and reason for readmission. This study was a longitudinal observational design with electronic health record (EHR) data collected between 3/1/2020 and 1/31/2021. Participants included 17,652 patients hospitalized for COVID-19 during this period who were followed through 6/30/2021. The primary outcome was readmission to inpatient care following discharge. Secondary outcomes included all-cause mortality and reason for readmission. Rates of readmission and mortality we

SUBMITTER: Butler MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9821470 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature