Clinical characteristics and outcomes of critically ill patients with COVID-19 in Kobe, Japan : a single-center, retrospective, observational study

PURPOSE: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has placed a great burden on critical care services worldwide. Data regarding critically ill COVID-19 patients and their demand of critical care services outside of initial COVID-19 epicenters are lacking. This study described clinical characteristics and outcomes of critically ill COVID-19 patients and the capacity of a COVID-19-dedicated intensive care unit (ICU) in Kobe, Japan.

METHODS: This retrospective observational study included critically ill COVID-19 patients admitted to a 14-bed COVID-19-dedicated ICU in Kobe between March 3, 2020 and June 21, 2020. Clinical and daily ICU occupancy data were obtained from electrical medical records. The last follow-up day was June 28, 2020.

RESULTS: Of 32 patients included, the median hospital follow-up period was 27 (interquartile range 19-50) days. The median age was 68 (57-76) years; 23 (72%) were men and 25 (78%) had at least one comorbidity. Nineteen (59%) patients received invasive mechanical ventilation for a median duration of 14 (8-27) days. Until all patients were discharged from the ICU on June 5, 2020, the median daily ICU occupancy was 50% (36-71%). As of June 28, 2020, six (19%) died during hospitalization. Of 26 (81%) survivors, 23 (72%) were discharged from the hospital and three (9%) remained in the hospital.

CONCLUSION: During the first months of the outbreak in Kobe, most critically ill patients were men aged ≥ 60 years with at least one comorbidity and on mechanical ventilation; the ICU capacity was not strained, and the case-fatality rate was 19%.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:35

Enthalten in:

Journal of anesthesia - 35(2021), 2 vom: 23. Apr., Seite 213-221

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ito, Jiro [VerfasserIn]
Seo, Ryutaro [VerfasserIn]
Kawakami, Daisuke [VerfasserIn]
Matsuoka, Yoshinori [VerfasserIn]
Ouchi, Kenjiro [VerfasserIn]
Nonami, Suguru [VerfasserIn]
Miyoshi, Yusuke [VerfasserIn]
Tatebe, Masao [VerfasserIn]
Tsuchida, Takahiro [VerfasserIn]
Asaka, Yoko [VerfasserIn]
Yanai, Machi [VerfasserIn]
Ueta, Hiroshi [VerfasserIn]
Shimozono, Takahiro [VerfasserIn]
Mima, Hiroyuki [VerfasserIn]
Doi, Asako [VerfasserIn]
Tomii, Keisuke [VerfasserIn]
Ariyoshi, Koichi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bed occupancy
Coronavirus
Critical care
Journal Article
Mortality
Observational Study
Respiration, artificial
Respiratory distress syndrome, adult
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

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Date Completed 22.03.2021

Date Revised 18.02.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00540-021-02897-w

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM320465438