Factors associated with intubation and prolonged intubation in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. (Special issue on COVID-19.)

ABSTRACT

Objective: To identify risk factors associated with intubation and time to extubation in hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Study Design: Retrospective observational study. Setting: Ten hospitals in the Chicago metropolitan area. Subjects and Methods: Patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 admitted between March 1 and April 8, 2020, were included. We evaluated sociodemographic and clinical characteristics associated with intubation and prolonged intubation for acute respiratory failure secondary to COVID-19 infection.