Early predictors of intensive care unit admission among COVID-19 patients in Qatar.
Front Public Health
; 12: 1278046, 2024.
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| ID: mdl-38572008
ABSTRACT
Background:
COVID-19 is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to explore the early predictors of intensive care unit (ICU) admission among patients with COVID-19.Methods:
This was a case-control study of adult patients with confirmed COVID-19. Cases were defined as patients admitted to ICU during the period February 29-May 29, 2020. For each case enrolled, one control was matched by age and gender.Results:
A total of 1,560 patients with confirmed COVID-19 were included. Each group included 780 patients with a predominant male gender (89.7%) and a median age of 49 years (interquartile range = 18). Predictors independently associated with ICU admission were cardiovascular disease (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 1.64, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.16-2.32, p = 0.005), diabetes (aOR = 1.52, 95% CI 1.08-2.13, p = 0.016), obesity (aOR = 1.46, 95% CI 1.03-2.08, p = 0.034), lymphopenia (aOR = 2.69, 95% CI 1.80-4.02, p < 0.001), high AST (aOR = 2.59, 95% CI 1.53-4.36, p < 0.001), high ferritin (aOR = 1.96, 95% CI 1.40-2.74, p < 0.001), high CRP (aOR = 4.09, 95% CI 2.81-5.96, p < 0.001), and dyspnea (aOR = 2.50, 95% CI 1.77-3.54, p < 0.001).Conclusion:
Having cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, lymphopenia, dyspnea, and increased AST, ferritin, and CRP were independent predictors for ICU admission in patients with COVID-19.Key words
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01-internacional
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6_ODS3_enfermedades_notrasmisibles
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Diabetes Mellitus
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COVID-19
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Lymphopenia
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Front Public Health
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article