Risk of mortality among COVID-19 patients admitted to intermediate ICU: A study during the third wave of COVID-19 pandemic
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https://doi.org/10.14456/dcj.2023.2Keywords:
COVID-19, mortality rates, third wave of pandemic, intermediate ICUAbstract
This retrospective study was conducted during the third wave of COVID-19 pandemic among 485 COVID-19 patients who had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 and admitted into intermediate ICU (5A) at Ramathibodi Chakri Naruebodindra Hospital from April 16 to September 30, 2021. The multiple binary logistic regression was adopted for the analysis and presented with an adjusted OR (aOR) along with its 95% confidence interval (95%CI). There were 237 males (48.9%), 248 females (51.1%), with 15 deaths (3.1%). Mean age was 60.04 years (SD=16.60). Mean score of Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) was 2.80 (SD=2.80). The risks of mortality were those whose age above 75 years (aOR, 7.30; 95%CI 1.72-30.87) and Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) score of at least 4 (aOR, 6.36; 95%CI 1.40-28.92). Therefore, the older age more than 75 years and Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) score of 4 and above increased the risk of mortality. The most important factor to improve clinical outcomes of COVID-19 patients is to maintain a healthy status.
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