Clinical characteristics and outcomes of critically ill patients with COVID-19 in Kobe, Japan: a single-center, retrospective, observational study.
J Anesth
; 35(2): 213-221, 2021 04.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1042487
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has placed a great burden on critical care services worldwide. Data regarding critically ill COVID-19 patients and their demand of critical care services outside of initial COVID-19 epicenters are lacking. This study described clinical characteristics and outcomes of critically ill COVID-19 patients and the capacity of a COVID-19-dedicated intensive care unit (ICU) in Kobe, Japan.METHODS:
This retrospective observational study included critically ill COVID-19 patients admitted to a 14-bed COVID-19-dedicated ICU in Kobe between March 3, 2020 and June 21, 2020. Clinical and daily ICU occupancy data were obtained from electrical medical records. The last follow-up day was June 28, 2020.RESULTS:
Of 32 patients included, the median hospital follow-up period was 27 (interquartile range 19-50) days. The median age was 68 (57-76) years; 23 (72%) were men and 25 (78%) had at least one comorbidity. Nineteen (59%) patients received invasive mechanical ventilation for a median duration of 14 (8-27) days. Until all patients were discharged from the ICU on June 5, 2020, the median daily ICU occupancy was 50% (36-71%). As of June 28, 2020, six (19%) died during hospitalization. Of 26 (81%) survivors, 23 (72%) were discharged from the hospital and three (9%) remained in the hospital.CONCLUSION:
During the first months of the outbreak in Kobe, most critically ill patients were men aged ≥ 60 years with at least one comorbidity and on mechanical ventilation; the ICU capacity was not strained, and the case-fatality rate was 19%.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Critical Illness
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Anesth
Journal subject:
Anesthesiology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S00540-021-02897-w
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