Epidemiology, outcomes, and the use of intensive care unit resources of critically ill patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in Sao Paulo, Brazil: A cohort study.

Rachel Lane SocolovithcRenata Rego Lins FumisBruno Martins TomaziniLaerte PastoreFilomena Regina Barbosa Gomes GalasLuciano Cesar Pontes de AzevedoEduardo Leite Vieira Costa

Published in: PloS one (2020)

COVID-19 required more hospital resources, including invasive and non-invasive ventilation, had a longer duration of mechanical ventilation, and a more prolonged ICU and hospital length of stay. There was no difference in all-cause mortality at 28 and 60 days, suggesting that health systems preparedness be an important determinant of clinical outcomes.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit
coronavirus disease
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acute respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory failure
healthcare
public health
acute care
adverse drug
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
risk factors
metabolic syndrome
weight loss