ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2020
Very severe COVID-19 in the critically ill in Tunisia.
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- Outcome in early vs late intubation among COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of timing of intubation on clinical outcomes of critically ill patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis of non-randomized cohort studies.Critical care (London, England) · 2021Pooled it
- Acquired Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Following Inactivated COVID-19 Vaccines: Two Case Reports and a Short Literature Review.Vaccines · 2022Article
- Clinical characteristics and outcomes of critically ill COVID-19 patients in Sfax, Tunisia.Acute and critical care · 2022Article
- Hospitals early challenges and interventions combatting COVID-19 in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.PloS one · 2022Article
- Cardiac manifestation of corona virus disease 2019: a preliminary report.Cardiovascular journal of AfricaArticle
- The optimal time for endotracheal intubation in subjects with coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia: A retrospective observational study.International journal of critical illness and injury scienceArticle
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Abstract
introductionSARS-CoV-2 is an emerging health threat outbreak. It may cause severe viral pneumonia with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome requiring critical care. Aim: to describe clinical features and outcomes of critically ill patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection.
methodsit was a retrospective study carried out in the medical ICU of Farhat Hached teaching hospital between March 11 and May 7, 2020. All consecutive patients with RT-PCR confirmed COVID-19 were included. Clinical characteristics and outcomes were collected by reviewing medical records.
resultsduring the study period, 10 critically ill patients with COVID-19 were enrolled. Mean age, 51.8±6.3 years; 8(80%), male. The most common comorbidities were; diabetes mellitus, 6(60%), obesity 2(20%), chronic kidney disease 2(20%) and hypertension 1(10%). Mean SAPS II, 23.2±1.8. The mean arterial oxygen partial pressure to fractional inspired oxygen ratio at admission was 136.2±79.7. Noninvasive mechanical ventilation was used in 4(40%) patients and 7(70%) received invasive mechanical ventilation. Tidal volume and PEEP were set respectively within the median [IQR] of, 5.7[5.6-6.3]ml/Kg and 10.7[6.5-11.7]cm H
conclusionthis study demonstrated a particular profile of COVID-19 in the critically ill as a severe presentation in aged males with comorbidities presenting with an ARDS-like and neurological impairment with poor prognosis. The only survivals seem to have benefited from noninvasive ventilatory support.
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