Open AccessPredictors of mortality and the need of mechanical ventilation in confirmed COVID-19 patients presenting to the emergency department in North India
Author(s) -
Soorya Suresh,
Atul Tiwari,
Robin Mathew,
Jyothiswaroop Bhaskararayuni,
Ankit Kumar Sahu,
Praveen Aggarwal,
L R Murmu,
Sanjeev Bhoi,
Nayer Jamshed,
Meera Ekka,
Akshay Kumar,
Prasun Mishra,
Tej Prakash Sinha
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1775_20
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency department , mechanical ventilation , comorbidity , early warning score , mortality rate , disease , severity of illness , emergency medicine , vital signs , covid-19 , prospective cohort study , observational study , infectious disease (medical specialty) , surgery , psychiatry
As the number of COVID-19 cases keeps on rising, a better awareness of the nature and severity of the disease will aid in clinical decision-making and management. Hence, this study was conducted to find the predictors of mortality and the need for mechanical ventilation in COVID-19 patients.