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ArticleInternational journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care2022

Trends of in-hospital and ICU mortality in COVID-19 patients over the fourth and fifth COVID-19 surges in Iran: a retrospective cohort study from Iran.

Sepideh Abdi, Saeed Nemati, Nader Nederi Darbaghshahi, Mehdi Mohammadi, Elnaz Saeedi, Parnian Naji, Negar Taheri, Ali Qandian, Narges Joshang, Pedram Fattahi and 2 more

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Sepideh AbdiCancer Research Center, Cancer Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Qarib St, Azadi St, Tehran 13145-158, Iran.
Saeed NematiCancer Research Center, Cancer Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Qarib St, Azadi St, Tehran 13145-158, Iran.
Nader Nederi DarbaghshahiEmergency Medicine Management Research Center, Health Management Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Hemat Highway, Tehran 14496-14535, Iran.
Mehdi MohammadiEmergency Medicine Management Research Center, Health Management Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Hemat Highway, Tehran 14496-14535, Iran.
Elnaz SaeediDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, George Davies Centre, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK.
Parnian NajiCancer Research Center, Cancer Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Qarib St, Azadi St, Tehran 13145-158, Iran.
Negar TaheriCancer Research Center, Cancer Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Qarib St, Azadi St, Tehran 13145-158, Iran.
Ali QandianCommunicable Disease Office, Deputy of Health, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Bahonar St, Qazvin 34197-59811, Iran.
Narges JoshangCommunicable Disease Office, Deputy of Health, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Bahonar St, Qazvin 34197-59811, Iran.
Pedram FattahiCancer Research Center, Cancer Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Qarib St, Azadi St, Tehran 13145-158, Iran.
Peyman NamdarSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Bahonar St, Qazvin 34197-59811, Iran.
Mojtaba Vand RajabpourCancer Research Center, Cancer Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Qarib St, Azadi St, Tehran 13145-158, Iran.
Tehran University of Medical Sciences · IRQazvin University of Medical Sciences · IRIran University of Medical Sciences · IRUniversity of Leicester · GB

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Abstract

objectiveThe current study aimed to investigate the temporal trend of in-hospital and intensive care unit (ICU) mortality of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients over 6 months in the spring and summer of 2021 in Iran.

designWe performed an observational retrospective cohort study.

settingQazvin Province- Iran during 6 month from April to September 2021.

participantsAll 14355 patients who were hospitalized with confirmed COVID-19 in hospitals of Qazvin Province.

interventionNo intervention.

main outcome measuresThe trends of overall in-hospital mortality and ICU mortality were the main outcome of interest. We obtained crude and adjusted in-hospital and ICU mortality rates for each month of admission and over surge and lull periods of the disease.

resultsThe overall in-hospital mortality, early mortality and ICU mortality were 8.8%, 3.2% and 67.6%, respectively. The trend for overall mortality was almost plateau ranging from 6.5% in July to 10.7% in April. The lowest ICU mortality was 60.0% observed in April, whereas it reached a peak in August (ICU mortality = 75.7%). Admission on surge days of COVID-19 was associated with an increased risk of overall mortality (Odds ratio = 1.3, 95% confidence interval = 1.1, 1.5). The comparison of surge and lull status showed that the odds of ICU mortality in the surge of COVID-19 was 1.7 higher than in the lull period (P-value < 0.001).

conclusionsWe found that the risk of both overall in-hospital and ICU mortality increased over the surge period and fourth and fifth waves of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in Iran. The lack of hospital resources and particularly ICU capacities to respond to the crisis during the surge period is assumed to be the main culprit.

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COVID-19Hospital MortalityIntensive Care UnitsHospitalsHumansIranRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2health-care systeminfectious diseasesintensive carepatient outcomes

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