Epidemiology, outcomes, and utilization of intensive care unit resources for critically ill COVID-19 patients in Libya: A prospective multi-center cohort study.

Muhammed ElhadiAhmed AlsoufiAbdurraouf AbusalamaAkram AlkaseekSaedah AbdeewiMohammed YahyaAlsnosy MohammedMohammed AbdelkabirMohammed HuwayshEmad AmkhatirahKamel AlshorbajiSamer KhelMarwa GamraAbdulmueti AlhadiTaha AbubakerMohamed AnaibaMohammed ElmugassabiMuhannud BinnawaraAla KhaledAhmed ZaidAhmed Msherghi

Published in: PloS one (2021)

Our study reported the highest mortality rate (60.4%) among critically ill patients with COVID-19 60 days post-ICU admission. Several factors were found to be predictive of mortality, which may help to identify patients at risk of mortality during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
cardiovascular events
risk factors
sars cov
emergency department
mechanical ventilation
coronary artery disease
cardiovascular disease
acute respiratory distress syndrome