Characteristics and outcome of COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU: a nationwide cohort study on the comparison between the consecutive stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands, an update.
Fabian TermorshuizenDave A DongelmansSylvia BrinkmanFerishta Bakhshi-RaiezM Sesmu ArbousDylan W de LangeBas C T van BusselNicolette F de Keizernull nullPublished in: Annals of intensive care (2024)
The results show variation in mortality rates among critically ill COVID-19 patients across the calendar time periods that is not explained by differences in case-mix and ICU occupancy rates or by varying proportions of patients with COVID-19 as main reason for ICU admission. The consistent increase in mortality during the initial, rising phase of each separate wave might be caused by the increased virulence of the contemporary virus strain and lacking immunity to the new strain, besides unmeasured patient-, treatment- and healthcare system characteristics.
Keyphrases
- intensive care unit
- sars cov
- mechanical ventilation
- cardiovascular events
- coronavirus disease
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- escherichia coli
- emergency department
- risk factors
- staphylococcus aureus
- case report
- coronary artery disease
- cardiovascular disease
- antimicrobial resistance
- biofilm formation
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- replacement therapy