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ArticlePloS one2023

Predictors of discharge disposition and mortality following hospitalization with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Farha Ikramuddin, Tanya Melnik, Nicholas E Ingraham, Nguyen Nguyen, Lianne Siegel, Michael G Usher, Christopher J Tignanelli, Leslie Morse

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Article in PloS one, 2023. 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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Farha IkramuddinDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Division of PM&R, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0003-4507-8074
Tanya MelnikDepartment of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States of America.
Nicholas E IngrahamDepartment of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-0292-0594
Nguyen NguyenDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Division of PM&R, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States of America.
Lianne SiegelDivision of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States of America.
Michael G UsherDepartment of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States of America.
Christopher J TignanelliDepartment of Surgery, University of Minnesota Division of Acute Care Surgery, Minneapolis, MN, United States of America.
Leslie MorseDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Division of PM&R, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States of America.
University of Minnesota · US

Funding

Open Health Natural Language Processing CollaboratoryU01TR002062 · NCATS · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI JIANG, XIAOQIAN, LIU, HONGFANG · 2017 to 2021
$7.6M
Identifying Areas to Improve ICU Outcomes through Provider VariationK23HL166783 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI Nicholas E Ingraham · 2023 to 2026
$645k
NCATS NIH HHS U01 TR002062NHLBI NIH HHS K23 HL166783
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

importanceThe SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has overwhelmed hospital capacity, prioritizing the need to understand factors associated with type of discharge disposition.

objectiveCharacterization of disposition associated factors following SARS-CoV-2.

designRetrospective study of SARS-CoV-2 positive patients from March 7th, 2020, to May 4th, 2022, requiring hospitalization.

settingMidwest academic health-system.

participantsPatients above the age 18 years admitted with PCR + SARS-CoV-2.

interventionNone. MAIN OUTCOMES: Discharge to home versus PAC (inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF), skilled-nursing facility (SNF), long-term acute care (LTACH)), or died/hospice while hospitalized (DH).

resultsWe identified 62,279 SARS-CoV-2 PCR+ patients; 6,248 required hospitalizations, of whom 4611(73.8%) were discharged home, 985 (15.8%) to PAC and 652 (10.4%) died in hospital (DH). Patients discharged to PAC had a higher median age (75.7 years, IQR: 65.6-85.1) compared to those discharged home (57.0 years, IQR: 38.2-69.9), and had longer mean length of stay (LOS) 14.7 days, SD: 14.0) compared to discharge home (5.8 days, SD: 5.9). Older age (RRR:1.04, 95% CI:1.041-1.055), and higher Elixhauser comorbidity index [EI] (RRR:1.19, 95% CI:1.168-1.218) were associated with higher rate of discharge to PAC versus home. Older age (RRR:1.069, 95% CI:1.060-1.077) and higher EI (RRR:1.09, 95% CI:1.071-1.126) were associated with more frequent DH versus home. Blacks, Asians, and Hispanics were less likely to be discharged to PAC (RRR, 0.64 CI 0.47-0.88), (RRR 0.48 CI 0.34-0.67) and (RRR 0.586 CI 0.352-0.975). Having alpha variant was associated with less frequent PAC discharge versus home (RRR 0.589 CI 0.444-780). The relative risks for DH were lower with a higher platelet count 0.998 (CI 0.99-0.99) and albumin levels 0.342 (CI 0.26-0.45), and higher with increased CRP (RRR 1.006 CI 1.004-1.007) and D-Dimer (RRR 1.070 CI 1.039-1.101). Increased albumin had lower risk to PAC discharge (RRR 0.630 CI 0.497-0.798. An increase in D-Dimer (RRR1.033 CI 1.002-1.064) and CRP (RRR1.002 CI1.001-1.004) was associated with higher risk of PAC discharge. A breakthrough (BT) infection was associated with lower likelihood of DH and PAC.

conclusionOlder age, higher EI, CRP and D-Dimer are associated with PAC and DH discharges following hospitalization with COVID-19 infection. BT infection reduces the likelihood of being discharged to PAC and DH.

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COVID-19HospicesAdolescentAgedAged, 80 and overAlbuminsHospitalizationHumansPatient DischargeRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2Albumins

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PMCPMC10101512
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