Intensive care unit admission and associated factors in patients hospitalised for COVID-19: A national retrospective cohort study in Iran.

Neda IzadiFatemeh ShahbaziYaser MokhayeriArash SeifiNiloufar TaherpourAhmad MehriSaeid FallahSahar Sotoodeh GhorbaniKosar Farhadi-BabadiMohammad Reza TaherianElham RahimiKoorosh EtemedSeyed Saeed Hashemi Nazari

Published in: BMJ open (2023)

levels of less than 93% and cases with comorbidities had the highest odds of ICU admission. Therefore, these groups should take all necessary precautions to avoid contracting COVID-19.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
coronavirus disease
sars cov
end stage renal disease
emergency department
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
mechanical ventilation
peritoneal dialysis
quality improvement
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
patient reported