Characteristics and Clinical Course of Adult in Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia at High Altitude.
Javier Leonardo GalindoJuan Ricardo LutzMaría Alejandra IzquierdoKatherine ParraLina María PrietoJorge Alberto Carrillo BayonaPublished in: Canadian respiratory journal (2021)
In this study of in-hospital patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia living at high altitude, frequency of death was similar to what has been reported. ICU admission and use of invasive mechanical ventilation were high. Risk factors as older age, ICU admission, and arterial pH were associated with mortality.
Keyphrases
- mechanical ventilation
- sars cov
- respiratory failure
- intensive care unit
- risk factors
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- emergency department
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- cardiovascular events
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- community dwelling
- young adults
- coronary artery disease
- electronic health record