February 18, 2021

Surge Effects and Survival to Hospital Discharge in Critical Care Patients with COVID-19 during the Early Pandemic: A Cohort Study

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

Keywords (Tags): risk factors

The odds of surviving to hospital discharge among critical COVID-19 patients increased over time in a retrospective cohort study (n=620) in the western US from February to May 20. Overall, 403 (65%) patients were discharged alive, increasing from 60% to 68% between the first 2 weeks of the study period to the last 2 weeks. Odds of survival continued to increase over time after adjusting for both hospital occupancy and percent hospital capacity by patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19, but decreased when adjusting only for percent hospital capacity by patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19.

Dale et al. (Feb 17, 2021). Surge Effects and Survival to Hospital Discharge in Critical Care Patients with COVID-19 during the Early Pandemic: A Cohort Study. Critical Care. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33596975/