Twenty-eight-day mortality among patients with severe or critical COVID-19 in Hong Kong during the early stages of the pandemic

INTRODUCTION: In 2020, patients with critical coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) had a 28-day mortality rate of 30% to 50% worldwide; outcomes among such patients in Hong Kong were unknown. This study investigated 28-day mortality and corresponding risk factors among patients with severe or critical COVID-19 in Hong Kong.

METHODS: This retrospective cohort study included adult patients with severe or critical COVID-19 who were admitted to three public hospitals in Hong Kong from 22 January to 30 September 2020. Demographics, comorbidities, symptoms, treatment, and outcomes were examined.

RESULTS: Among 125 patients with severe or critical COVID-19, 15 (12.0%) died within 28 days. Overall, the median patient age was 64 years; 48.0% and 54.4% of patients had hypertension and obesity, respectively. Respiratory samples were confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 RNA-positive after a median of 3 days. The most common presenting symptom was fever (80.0% of patients); 45.6% and 32.8% of patients received care in intensive care unit and required mechanical ventilation, respectively. In logistic regression analysis comparing 28-day survivors and non-survivors, factors associated with greater 28-day mortality were older age (odds ratio [OR] per 1-year increase in age=1.12, 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.04-1.21; P=0.002), history of stroke (OR=15.96, 95% CI=1.65-154.66; P=0.017), use of renal replacement therapy (OR=15.32, 95% CI=2.67-87.83; P=0.002), and shorter duration of lopinavir-ritonavir treatment (OR per 1-day increase=0.82, 95% CI=0.68-0.98; P=0.034).

CONCLUSION: The 28-day mortality rate among patients with severe or critical COVID-19 in Hong Kong was 12.0%. Older age, history of stroke, use of renal replacement therapy, and shorter duration of lopinavir-ritonavir treatment were independent predictors of 28-day mortality.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:29

Enthalten in:

Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi - 29(2023), 5 vom: 28. Okt., Seite 383-395

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chan, A J Y [VerfasserIn]
Lung, K C [VerfasserIn]
Yu, J S Y [VerfasserIn]
Shum, H P [VerfasserIn]
Tsang, T Y [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

2494G1JF75
COVID-19
Critical care
Infections
Journal Article
Lopinavir
O3J8G9O825
Respiratory system
Ritonavir

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Date Completed 27.10.2023

Date Revised 12.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.12809/hkmj219876

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM362627290