Clinical characteristics and mortality risk among critically ill patients with COVID-19 owing to the B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant in Vietnam: A retrospective observational study.
Thanh Van DoToshie ManabeGiap Van VuVuong Minh NongYuji FujikuraDung PhanThach The PhamCuong Duy DoTra Thu DoanNguyen Trung NguyenThai Quoc NguyenThanh Van DongChinh Quoc LuongHiroki ManabeDan KambayashiAnh Viet HoangNhan Van VuGiang Kim TrinhSon Ngoc DoTakeshi KamiyaHirotaka OharaChi Van NguyenTuan Quoc DangKoichiro KudoCo Xuan DaoPublished in: PloS one (2023)
Critical patients with COVID-19 owing to the Delta variant in Vietnam had delayed hospital admission, leading to ARDS and death. Early availability of vaccines and preventing bacterial infections are crucial for reducing mortality of COVID-19, especially in low- and middle-income countries.