Association between emergency department disposition and mortality in patients with COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Katherine M LeboldAndrew R MoorePablo A SanchezAna E Pacheco-NavarroChristian O'DonnellJonasel RoqueCaitlin ParmerShaun PienkosJoseph LevittWilliam J CollinsAngela J RogersJennifer G WilsonPublished in: Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open (2024)
Despite similar baseline risk scores, ward-first patients with COVID-19 ARDS had increased mortality and escalation to mechanical ventilation compared to ICU-direct patients. Ward-first patients requiring ICU upgrade within 48 h were at highest risk, highlighting a need for improved identification of this group at ED admission.
Keyphrases
- mechanical ventilation
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- emergency department
- end stage renal disease
- intensive care unit
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- risk factors
- type diabetes
- clinical trial
- cardiovascular events
- respiratory failure
- randomized controlled trial
- coronary artery disease
- drug induced