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ArticleWorld journal of critical care medicine2021

Intensive care unit hospitalizations and outcomes in patients with severe COVID-19 during summer and fall surges in Georgia.

Titilope Olanipekun, Temidayo Ayotomiwa Abe, Valery Sammah Effoe, Joffi E Musonge-Effoe, Agusiegbe Chuks, Esther Kwara, Alexandra Caldwell, Samed Obeng, Nicolas Bakinde, Gloria Westney and 1 more

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Article in World journal of critical care medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Titilope OlanipekunDepartment of Hospital Medicine, Covenant Health System, Knoxville, TN, Covenant Health System, Knoxville, TX 37922, United States. toolanipekun@gmail.com.
Temidayo Ayotomiwa AbeDepartment of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, United States.
Valery Sammah EffoeDepartment of Cardiology, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, United States.
Joffi E Musonge-EffoeDepartment of Clinical Research, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, United States.
Agusiegbe ChuksDepartment of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, United States.
Esther KwaraDepartment of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, United States.
Alexandra CaldwellDepartment of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, United States.
Samed ObengDepartment of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, United States.
Nicolas BakindeDepartment of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, United States.
Gloria WestneyDepartment of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Section, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, United States.
Richard SnyderDepartment of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, United States.
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Abstract

backgroundThere is limited data on the difference in the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection in the summer compared to the fall surge.

aimTo compare the sociodemographic, clinical characteristics, and outcomes among mechanically ventilated patients with severe COVID-19 infection admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) during the summer and fall surges in the year 2020.

methodsWe included patients admitted to the ICU and treated with invasive mechanical ventilation for COVID-19 associated respiratory failure between April 1 and December 31, 2020. Patients were categorized into summer surge for ICU admissions between June 15, 2020, and August 15, 2020, and fall surge between October 15, 2020, and December 31, 2020. We compared patients' characteristics and outcomes using descriptive and inferential statistics.

resultsA total of 220 patients were admitted to the Grady Memorial Hospital ICU and mechanically ventilated for COVID-19 associated hypoxemic respiratory failure during the period considered (125 during the summer surge and 95 during the fall surge). More women were admitted in the fall compared to summer (41.1%

conclusionPatients admitted with severe COVID-19 infection requiring mechanical ventilation had better outcomes in the fall than summer. This difference observed is likely attributable to a better understanding of the condition and advances in treatment strategies.

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COVID-19COVID-19 surgeGeorgiaIntensive care unitMechanical ventilation

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