Incidence of and risk factors for postintubation hypotension in critically ill patients with COVID-19.
Bişar ErgünBegüm ErganMehmet Nuri YakarMurat KüçükMurat ÖzçelikErdem YakaAli Necati GökmenPublished in: Revista Brasileira de terapia intensiva (2022)
The incidence of postintubation hypotension was 37.5% in critically ill COVID-19 patients. A shock index ≥ 0.90 and albumin levels < 2.92g/dL were independently associated with postintubation hypotension. Furthermore, a shock index ≥ 0.90 may be a practical tool to predict the increased risk of postintubation hypotension in bedside scenarios before endotracheal intubation. In this study, postintubation hypotension was not associated with increased hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients.