Impact of Mechanical Ventilation and Renal Replacement Therapy on Clinical Outcomes among Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients.

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Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation and In-Hospital Mortality Following Open-Heart Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Cardiology research · 2026
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Anees A SindiDepartment of Anesthesia and Critical Care, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-5854-6298

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backgroundPoor clinical outcomes in patients with severe COVID-19 occur due to many factors that require elucidation. The objective of this study was to describe the outcomes of critically ill patients with COVID-19 and identify the risk factors for mortality. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe study was a single-centered cross-sectional, observational study involving COVID-19 patients admitted to the intensive care units (ICUs) of a tertiary care hospital in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The patients were admitted between 1 March and 31 December 2020. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify risk factors for mortality.

resultsOf 107 patients admitted, 98 (91.6%) were ≥40 years old and 84 (78.5%) were males. The mean oxygen saturation at admission was 79.6 ± 12.6%, the duration of ICU stay was 13.0 ± 11.6 days, and 65 (60.7%) of the patients received mechanical ventilation. Major comorbidities included hypertension (57%), diabetes (56%), and chronic kidney disease (CKD) (15.5%). The overall mortality rate was 51.4%; this was higher in patients who received mechanical ventilation (60 vs. 38.1%;

conclusionsThe use of mechanical ventilation or renal replacement therapy among critically ill COVID-19 patients could potentially predict worse outcomes. Patients with existing hypertension or CKD may carry a higher mortality risk.

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chronic kidney diseasecontinuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)COVID-19

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PMID40729199

DOI10.3390/reports6030031

PMCPMC12225244

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