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Characteristics, Treatment, Outcomes, and Cause of Death of Invasively Ventilated Patients with COVID-19 ARDS in Asir Central Hospital: A Retrospective Single Center Experience
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: Received: 9 December 2023 / Approved: 12 December 2023 / Online: 12 December 2023 (05:55:31 CET)
How to cite:
Al Bshabshe, A.; Alqahtani, M.S.; Amer, K.A.; Jahash, N.A.; Althawab, A.; Saleh, O.A.; Alasim, A.A. Characteristics, Treatment, Outcomes, and Cause of Death of Invasively Ventilated Patients with COVID-19 ARDS in Asir Central Hospital: A Retrospective Single Center Experience. Preprints2023, 2023120744. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.0744.v1
Al Bshabshe, A.; Alqahtani, M.S.; Amer, K.A.; Jahash, N.A.; Althawab, A.; Saleh, O.A.; Alasim, A.A. Characteristics, Treatment, Outcomes, and Cause of Death of Invasively Ventilated Patients with COVID-19 ARDS in Asir Central Hospital: A Retrospective Single Center Experience. Preprints 2023, 2023120744. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.0744.v1
Al Bshabshe, A.; Alqahtani, M.S.; Amer, K.A.; Jahash, N.A.; Althawab, A.; Saleh, O.A.; Alasim, A.A. Characteristics, Treatment, Outcomes, and Cause of Death of Invasively Ventilated Patients with COVID-19 ARDS in Asir Central Hospital: A Retrospective Single Center Experience. Preprints2023, 2023120744. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.0744.v1
APA Style
Al Bshabshe, A., Alqahtani, M.S., Amer, K.A., Jahash, N.A., Althawab, A., Saleh, O.A., & Alasim, A.A. (2023). Characteristics, Treatment, Outcomes, and Cause of Death of Invasively Ventilated Patients with COVID-19 ARDS in Asir Central Hospital: A Retrospective Single Center Experience. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.0744.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Al Bshabshe, A., Osama A. Saleh and Ahmed A. Alasim. 2023 "Characteristics, Treatment, Outcomes, and Cause of Death of Invasively Ventilated Patients with COVID-19 ARDS in Asir Central Hospital: A Retrospective Single Center Experience" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.0744.v1
Abstract
Introduction: COVID-19's emergence caused devastating consequences worldwide, with high morbidity and mortality rates. Critically ill patients face challenges like acute respiratory failure requiring intensive measures, including mechanical ventilation. Mortality rates in ARDS are influenced by various factors. This paper focuses on describing characteristics, management, and survival factors of mechanically ventilated ICU patients in Saudi Arabia.
Methods: a retrospective, noninterventional approach, we reviewed charts and data of all COVID-19-infected patients who were admitted to the ICU, particularly those requiring ventilation support at Aseer Central Hospital (ACH) in the southern region of Saudi Arabia.
Results: The study enrolled 594 COVID patients, mean age 60.5 ± 17.3 years, with 67% males. Approximately half had O negative blood group. Common chronic health issues: diabetes mellitus (35.5%). Positive culture findings in almost 340 (57.2%), with Klebsiella pneumoniae being the most isolated microorganism (45.5%). Significant correlations found with mortality: age, blood culture, Rh positive group (P<0.05).
Conclusion: this study provides critical insights into the clinical and epidemiological aspects of COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU in a Saudi Arabian hospital. The research underscores the impact of age, comorbidities, laboratory markers, and treatment interventions on patient out-comes, emphasizing the significance of tailored management strategies in this context.
Keywords
COVID-19; ICU; mechanical ventilator; ARDS
Subject
Medicine and Pharmacology, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases
Copyright:
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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