Comparison of patients admitted to an inner-city intensive care unit across 3 COVID-19 waves

To expand our limited knowledge of COVID-19-related outcomes in patients admitted to inner-city intensive care unit (ICU across multiple infection waves. This retrospective study compared patients admitted to the ICU in Bronx, NY, during 3 COVID-19 waves (March 2020 to February 2022). Outcomes inclu...

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Published in:Medicine (Baltimore) 2023-02, Vol.102 (8), p.e33069-e33069
Main Authors: Venkatram, Sindhaghatta, Dileep, Arundhati, Fortuzi, Ked, Allena, Nishant, Diaz-Fuentes, Gilda
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
COVID-19
Hospital Mortality
Hospitalization
Humans
Intensive Care Units
Male
Observational Study
Renal Dialysis
Retrospective Studies
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Summary:To expand our limited knowledge of COVID-19-related outcomes in patients admitted to inner-city intensive care unit (ICU across multiple infection waves. This retrospective study compared patients admitted to the ICU in Bronx, NY, during 3 COVID-19 waves (March 2020 to February 2022). Outcomes included in hospital mortality, length of stay (LOS), use of mechanical ventilation, and discharge disposition. The study included 716 patients (343, 276, and 97 in the first, second, and third COVID-19 waves, respectively). The number of days on mechanical ventilation and LOS were lower in the first wave. Of the 345 discharged patients, 37% went home directly, whereas 11% were discharged to a skill nursing facility. More patients went home during the second and third waves. Mortality decreased from the first to the third waves (57%–37%; P < .001). Predictors of mortality included age, male gender, COPD, shock, acute kidney injury (AKI), dialysis requirement, and mechanical ventilation. The decreased mortality and better discharge disposition of these inner-city patients during the second and third waves is encouraging, as this population historically had a high COVID-19-related mortality risk.
ISSN:0025-7974
1536-5964
DOI:10.1097/MD.0000000000033069