Risk Factors for Mortality in Patients with COVID-19: The Kuwait Experience.
Med Princ Pract
; 31(2): 180-186, 2022.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35081541
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To describe the baseline characteristics and to evaluate the risk factors for in-hospital mortality in patients admitted to hospitals with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Kuwait. SUBJECTS ANDMETHODS:
This retrospective cohort study analyzed data of patients admitted to two hospitals in Kuwait with COVID-19. The outcome was assessed by using multivariable analysis of factors affecting survival and mortality.RESULTS:
In 962 patients, the case fatality ratio was 9.04%. The mean age of nonsurvivors was 63.5 ± 14.8 years, and most deaths occurred in males (80.5%). For the whole sample, the source of transmission was significantly related to mortality and the median duration of in-hospital stay was 15 days (interquartile range 2-52 days). In patients with high oxygen requirements, the case fatality rate was 96.6%. Multivariable analysis identified age, hypertension, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and dyspnea on presentation as independent risk factors for COVID-19 mortality.CONCLUSIONS:
The mortality rate was higher in older patients with comorbidities such as hypertension and CVD. Early recognition of high-risk patients may help to improve care and reduce mortality.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cardiovascular Diseases
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COVID-19
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Hypertension
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Med Princ Pract
Journal subject:
EDUCACAO
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Kuwait