1. Clinical characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 critically ill patients: in Sohag governorate
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Hamdy A Mohammadien, Eptehal M Dongol, Abdelmessih K Wassef, and Shimaa N Morsi
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acute respiratory distress syndrome ,coronavirus disease 2019 ,critically ill ,icu ,mortality and coronavirus 2 ,outcomes ,Diseases of the respiratory system ,RC705-779 - Abstract
Background Medical information regarding critically ill coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patient course of disease and outcomes are fundamental to providing the best medical care and avoiding possible complications. Objective To evaluate the clinical characters, outcomes, and mortality risk factors in COVID-19 critically ill patients Patients and methods In our study, 31 adult ICU patients admitted to Sohag General Hospital and Health Insurance Hospital in Sohag Governorate were included from September 2020 to October 2020. Coronavirus was affirmed by an reverse transcriptase-PCR of a nasopharyngeal swab. Clinical information was separated from clinical sheets. Results The mean age of the patients was 60 years, 61.3% were males, 64.5% had comorbidities, which were more in improved than dead cases (P
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- 2022
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