April 13, 2020

Factors associated with hospitalization and critical illness among 4,103 patients with Covid-19 disease in New York City

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• Petrilli et al examined factors associated with hospitalization and critical illness in Covid-19 positive patients treated at a health system in New York City between March 1 – April 2, 2020. The strongest risk factors for hospitalization identified were: age >65 yrs, BMI>40 and heart failure. Strongest critical illness risks were: admission oxygen saturation <88%, d-dimer>2500, ferritin >2500 and C-reactive protein >200. They concluded that age and comorbidities were powerful predictors of hospitalization; however, admission oxygen impairment and markers of inflammation were most strongly associated with critical illness.

Petrilli et al. (April 11 2020). Factors associated with hospitalization and critical illness among 4,103 patients with Covid-19 disease in New York City. Pre-print downloaded Apr 13 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.04.08.20057794