Characteristics and predictors of death among 4035 consecutively hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in Spain

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OBJECTIVES: To analyse the characteristics and predictors of death in hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Spain.

METHODS: A retrospective observational study was performed of the first consecutive patients hospitalized with COVID-19 confirmed by real-time PCR assay in 127 Spanish centres until 17 March 2020. The follow-up censoring date was 17 April 2020. We collected demographic, clinical, laboratory, treatment and complications data. The primary endpoint was all-cause mortality. Univariable and multivariable Cox regression analyses were performed to identify factors associated with death.

RESULTS: Of the 4035 patients, male subjects accounted for 2433 (61.0%) of 3987, the median age was 70 years and 2539 (73.8%) of 3439 had one or more comorbidity. The most common symptoms were a history of fever, cough, malaise and dyspnoea. During hospitalization, 1255 (31.5%) of 3979 patients developed acute respiratory distress syndrome, 736 (18.5%) of 3988 were admitted to intensive care units and 619 (15.5%) of 3992 underwent mechanical ventilation. Virus- or host-targeted medications included lopinavir/ritonavir (2820/4005, 70.4%), hydroxychloroquine (2618/3995, 65.5%), interferon beta (1153/3950, 29.2%), corticosteroids (1109/3965, 28.0%) and tocilizumab (373/3951, 9.4%). Overall, 1131 (28%) of 4035 patients died. Mortality increased with age (85.6% occurring in older than 65 years). Seventeen factors were independently associated with an increased hazard of death, the strongest among them including advanced age, liver cirrhosis, low age-adjusted oxygen saturation, higher concentrations of C-reactive protein and lower estimated glomerular filtration rate.

CONCLUSIONS: Our findings provide comprehensive information about characteristics and complications of severe COVID-19, and may help clinicians identify patients at a higher risk of death.

Errataetall:

CommentIn: J Infect. 2021 May;82(5):e6-e10. - PMID 33582205

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:26

Enthalten in:

Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - 26(2020), 11 vom: 20. Nov., Seite 1525-1536

Sprache:

Englisch

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Berenguer, Juan [VerfasserIn]
Ryan, Pablo [VerfasserIn]
Rodríguez-Baño, Jesús [VerfasserIn]
Jarrín, Inmaculada [VerfasserIn]
Carratalà, Jordi [VerfasserIn]
Pachón, Jerónimo [VerfasserIn]
Yllescas, María [VerfasserIn]
Arriba, José Ramón [VerfasserIn]
COVID-19@Spain Study Group [VerfasserIn]
Fundación SEIMC-GESIDA [VerfasserIn]
Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón [VerfasserIn]
Hospital Universitario La Paz [VerfasserIn]
Hospital Infanta Leonor [VerfasserIn]
Complejo Hospitalario Virgen de la Salud [VerfasserIn]
Hospital Universitario Rafael Méndez [VerfasserIn]
Hospital Universitario de Cruces [VerfasserIn]
Hospital de Melilla [VerfasserIn]
Hospital San Eloy de Barakaldo [VerfasserIn]
Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias [VerfasserIn]
Hospital General Universitario de Alicante [VerfasserIn]
Hospital Virgen de la Victoria [VerfasserIn]
Hospital Universitario Puerto Real [VerfasserIn]
EOXI Pontevedra e Salnés [VerfasserIn]
Hospital de Figueres [VerfasserIn]
Hospital Sant Jaume de Calella [VerfasserIn]
Hospital del Mar [VerfasserIn]
Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca [VerfasserIn]
Hospital de Can Misses [VerfasserIn]
Hospital de Sagunto [VerfasserIn]
Hospital Clínico San Cecilio [VerfasserIn]
Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias [VerfasserIn]
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HC Marbella Internacional Hospital [VerfasserIn]
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Hospital Josep Trueta [VerfasserIn]
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Hospital Arnau de Vilanova-Lliria [VerfasserIn]
Hospital General Universitario de Elche [VerfasserIn]
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Hospital Comarcal de Alcañiz [VerfasserIn]
Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla [VerfasserIn]
Hospital Quiron-Salud de Torrevieja [VerfasserIn]
Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet [VerfasserIn]
SCIAS, Hospital de Barcelona [VerfasserIn]
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Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Salamanca [VerfasserIn]
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Themen:

Antiviral Agents
COVID-19
Coronavirus
Journal Article
Observational Study
Pneumonia
Respiratory distress syndrome
SARS-CoV-2

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 20.11.2020

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: J Infect. 2021 May;82(5):e6-e10. - PMID 33582205

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.cmi.2020.07.024

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM31333806X