May 20, 2020

Epidemiology, Clinical Course, and Outcomes of Critically Ill Adults with COVID-19 in New York City: A Prospective Cohort Study

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• An observational cohort study identified 1,150 adults with laboratory confirmed COVID-19 admitted to two New York hospitals and followed 257 (22%) critically ill participants for the primary outcome of in-hospital mortality. Results support previous studies showing that older age and cardiopulmonary comorbidities were associated with increased in-hospital mortality while also adding biomarkers for inflammation and thrombosis as independent risk factors.  

Cummings et al. (May 19, 2020). Epidemiology, Clinical Course, and Outcomes of Critically Ill Adults with COVID-19 in New York City: A Prospective Cohort Study. Lancet. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31189-2