Predictors of invasive mechanical ventilation in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: a retrospective study from Jordan.
Suad KabbahaSayer Al-AzzamReema A KarasnehBasheer Y KhassawnehAbdel-Hameed Al-MistarehiWilliam J LattyakMotasem AldiabSyed Shahzad HasanBarbara R ConwayMamoon A AldeyabPublished in: Expert review of respiratory medicine (2022)
Our study suggests that there are several factors associated with the increased need for IMV among COVID-19 patients. These findings will help in early identification of patients at high risk for IMV and reallocation of hospital resources toward patients who need them the most to improve their outcomes.