Analysis of characteristics of elderly patients admitted to an intensive care unit during six waves of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic : Implications for medical care

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OBJECTIVE: To analyze the characteristics of seriously ill elderly patients during the six waves of the COVID-19 pandemic.

METHOD: Retrospective, observational and analytical study of patients over 70 years of age admitted to the ICU (March-2020 to March-2022). Patients were categorized into three groups based on age: 70-74 years; 75-79 years; and >80 years. A descriptive and comparative analysis of the sample was initially performed; and a 28-, 60- and 90-day survival analysis using the Kaplan-Meier method. Multivariate survival analysis was performed by fitting a Cox model.

RESULTS: Of 301 patients, the lowest number of admissions occurred during the first wave (20 (6%)), compared to the wave with the highest number of admissions: the sixth wave (76 (25%)). The survival curves at 28 days, 60 days and 90 days showed a higher probability of survival in the younger age groups (P<.01 and P=.01, respectively). Troponin at admission (per unit, ng/l) showed a significant association with 28- and 60-day mortality (HR: 1.00; 95% CI: 1.00-1.01; P<.05). Taking the 1st wave of the pandemic as a reference, admission in the 3rd wave behaved as a protective factor against mortality at 28 and 60 days of follow-up (HR: 0.18; 95% CI: 0.02-0.64; P<.05; HR: 0.13; 95% CI: 0.02-0.64; P<.05, respectively).

CONCLUSIONS: The time of admission and biomarkers, such as troponin, constitute prognostic markers independent of age in the elderly population.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:58

Enthalten in:

Revista espanola de geriatria y gerontologia - 58(2023), 4 vom: 30. Juli, Seite 101377

Sprache:

Spanisch

Weiterer Titel:

Análisis de las características de los pacientes mayores que ingresaron en una unidad de cuidados intensivos durante las 6 olas de la pandemia por SARS-CoV-2: implicaciones para la atención médica

Beteiligte Personen:

González-Castro, Alejandro [VerfasserIn]
Cuenca-Fito, Elena [VerfasserIn]
Peñasco, Yhivian [VerfasserIn]
Fernandez, Alba [VerfasserIn]
Huertas Marín, Carmen [VerfasserIn]
Dierssen-Soto, Trinidad [VerfasserIn]
Ferrero-Franco, Raquel [VerfasserIn]
Rodríguez-Borregán, Juan Carlos [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Elderly
English Abstract
Journal Article
Observational Study
Oleadas
Pandemia
Pandemic
SARS-CoV-2
Troponin
Viejos
Waves

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Date Completed 06.11.2023

Date Revised 21.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.regg.2023.101377

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NLM359519326