Differences in mortality in critically ill elderly patients during the second COVID-19 surge in Europe
Differences in mortality in critically ill elderly patients during the second COVID-19 surge in Europe
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BACKGROUND: The primary aim of this study was to assess the outcome of elderly intensive care unit (ICU) patients treated during the spring and autumn COVID-19 surges in Europe. METHODS: This was a prospective European observational study (the COVIP study) in ICU patients aged 70 years and older admitted with COVID-19 disease from March to December 2020 to 159 ICUs in 14 European countries. An electronic database was used to register a number of parameters including: SOFA score, Clinical Frailty Scale, co-morbidities, usual ICU procedures and survival at 90 days. The study was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04321265). RESULTS: In total, 2625 patients were included, 1327 from the first and 1298 from the second surge. Median age was 74 and 75 years in surge 1 and 2, respectively. SOFA score was higher in the first surge (median 6 versus 5, p
| Organisatie | Hanze |
| Gepubliceerd in | Critical Care Springer Science + Business Media, Vol. 25, Uitgave: 1 |
| Datum | 2021-09-23 |
| Type | Artikel |
| Taal | Engels |
