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).