Open AccessNational outcomes and characteristics of patients admitted to Swedish intensive care units for COVID-19
Author(s) -
Michelle Chew,
Patrik Johansson Blixt,
Rasmus Åhman,
Lars Engerström,
Henrik Andersson,
Ritva Kiiski Berggren,
Anders Tegnell,
Sarah McIntyre
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
european journal of anaesthesiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.445
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2346
pISSN - 0265-0215
DOI - 10.1097/eja.0000000000001459
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care , comorbidity , odds ratio , severity of illness , emergency medicine , saps ii , covid-19 , cohort study , cohort , pediatrics , intensive care unit , intensive care medicine , apache ii , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Mortality among patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) with COVID-19 is unclear due to variable follow-up periods. Few nationwide data are available to compare risk factors, treatment and outcomes of COVID-19 patients after ICU admission.