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Clinical Course and Outcomes of COVID-19 Patients Admitted to the ICU of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Central India: A
Alka Modi Asati1,2, Rakesh Patel3, Kritika Singhal2
1Community Medicine, Shyam Shah Medical College, Rewa, IND.
Cureus
|March 25, 2024
Summary
Delayed medical intervention, advanced age, male gender, and comorbidities like cardiovascular disease and diabetes are linked to worse outcomes and higher mortality in COVID-19 patients requiring intensive care.
Area of Science:
- Critical Care Medicine
- Infectious Diseases
- Epidemiology
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread global impact, necessitating public health measures.
- While many recover, severe cases require intensive care unit (ICU) admission, often with mechanical ventilation (MV).
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate factors associated with outcomes in COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study of 75 confirmed COVID-19 cases admitted to an Indian tertiary care ICU.
- Data collected included patient demographics, symptoms, comorbidities, ICU stay duration, and mortality.
Main Results:
- The majority of patients were male (63%) and aged 41-60 years (35%).
- Fever was the most common symptom; 28% had comorbidities, primarily hypertension and diabetes.
- 45% stayed ≤3 days in ICU, with 61% mortality recorded.
Conclusions:
- Delayed medical intervention, older age, male sex, and comorbidities (cardiovascular disease, diabetes) predict poorer outcomes and increased mortality in severe COVID-19.
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