Observational studyActa anaesthesiologica Scandinavica2021
Characteristics, management and survival of ICU patients with coronavirus disease-19 in Norway, March-June 2020. A prospective observational study.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A systematic literature review on public health and healthcare resources for pandemic preparedness planning.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Global prevalence and effect of comorbidities and smoking status on severity and mortality of COVID-19 in association with age and gender: a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression.Scientific reports · 2023Pooled it
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- Intensive Care and Organ Support Related Mortality in Patients With COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Critical care explorations · 2023Review
- Changes over time in characteristics, resource use and outcomes among ICU patients with COVID-19-A nationwide, observational study in Denmark.Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica · 2022Observational
- Patient characteristics, management and outcomes in a Nordic subset of the "large observational study to understand the global impact of severe acute respiratory failure" (LUNG SAFE) study.Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica · 2022Observational
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- Symptoms of Anxiety, Depression, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Health Care Personnel in Norwegian ICUs during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic, a Prospective, Observational Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Observational
- Heterogeneity and Risk of Bias in Studies Examining Risk Factors for Severe Illness and Death in COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Improved 60-day survival but impaired general health in Swedish ICU-COVID patients: An ambidirectional population-based study.Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica · 2022Article
- Prescription Patterns of Drugs Given to Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study in Colombia.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- A descriptive study of the surge response and outcomes of ICU patients with COVID-19 during first wave in Nordic countries.Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica · 2022Article
- Characteristics and definitive outcomes of COVID-19 patients admitted to a secondary hospital intensive care unit in Sweden.Health science reports · 2021Article
- Low mortality rates among critically ill adults with COVID-19 at three non-academic intensive care units in south Sweden.Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica · 2021Article
- Morbidity after severe Covid-19; the emperors´ new clothes?Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica · 2021Article
- Characteristics and Survival of Intensive Care Unit Patients with Coronavirus Disease in Osaka, Japan: A Retrospective Observational Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Characteristics, management and survival of ICU patients with coronavirus disease-19 in Norway, March-June 2020. A prospective observational study.Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica · 2021Observational
- Impact of obesity on intensive care outcomes in patients with COVID-19 in Sweden-A cohort study.PloS one · 2021Article
- Challenges and Risks in Out-of-Hospital Transport of Patients During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic.Air medical journalObservational
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Abstract
backgroundNorwegian hospitals have operated within capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic. We present patient and management characteristics, and outcomes for the entire cohort of adult (>18 years) COVID-19 patients admitted to Norwegian intensive care units (ICU) from 10 March to 19 June 2020.
methodsData were collected from The Norwegian intensive care and pandemic registry (NIPaR). Demographics, co-morbidities, management characteristics and outcomes are described. ICU length of stay (LOS) was analysed with linear regression, and associations between risk factors and mortality were quantified using Cox regression.
resultsIn total, 217 patients were included. The male to female ratio was 3:1 and the median age was 63 years. A majority (70%) had one or more co-morbidities, most frequently cardiovascular disease (39%), chronic lung disease (22%), diabetes mellitus (20%), and obesity (17%). Most patients were admitted for acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure (AHRF) (91%) and invasive mechanical ventilation (MV) was used in 86%, prone ventilation in 38% and 25% of patients received a tracheostomy. Vasoactive drugs were used in 79% and renal replacement therapy in 15%. Median ICU LOS and time of MV was 14.0 and 12.0 days. At end of follow-up 45 patients (21%) were dead. Age, co-morbidities and severity of illness at admission were predictive of death. Severity of AHRF and male gender were associated with LOS.
conclusionsIn this national cohort of COVID-19 patients, mortality was low and attributable to known risk factors. Importantly, prolonged length-of-stay must be taken into account when planning for resource allocation for any next surge.
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