RESULTS:
The study population included 109 ICU patients with confirmed COVID-19 out of which 107 (98%) required invasive mechanical ventilation and the remainder were treated with non-invasive ventilation. All had radiological evidence of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or pneumonia. Out of total, 3 patients (3%) admitted to ICU after been treated for myocardial infarction during the index admission and 2(2%) were diagnosed following cardiac surgery. Primary cause of admission for the rest was symptoms of COVID-19 pneumonia. The median age was 59 years (IQR 53-65; range 30-79 years) and 83% were men. Two or more comorbidities were observed in 72 % of patients (Table 1).