Catastrophic COVID-19 Delta Variant Surge in French West Indies: Report of an ICU Triage Policy*
Authors' conclusion
CSC based on a multiapproach protocol allowed admission of all patients with a good prognosis. Higher mortality was associated with late admission, rather than triage group.
Study context
- Population
- Patients hospitalised for COVID-19 pneumonia and eligible for ICU admission during a Delta variant surge, University Hospital of Guadeloupe, August 11–September 10, 2021eligible for ICU admission
- Participants
- 328 patients
- Exposure
- ICU triage groups under crisis standards of care: Green vs Orange vs Red
- Greenn = 100
- Orangen = 116
- Redn = 112
- Outcome
- 90-day mortality
- Follow-up
- 90 days
Methodological detailssingle-centre, Triage by age, comorbidities and disease severity
- Single-centre
- Triage by age, comorbidities and disease severity
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | Greenevents | Orange | Red |
|---|---|---|---|
| Death while waiting for an ICU bed | 0 | 12% | — not stated in the abstract |
| Transfer to ICU | 79 | 51 events | 0 events |
— not stated in the abstract
- Transfer to ICU — Total transferred to ICU
- 130
Factors associated with death among patients admitted to ICU (multivariate analysis)
- Death independently associated with longer time between ICU referral and ICU admission, SOFA score and number of comorbidities, but not with triage group
Original publication
Catastrophic COVID-19 Delta Variant Surge in French West Indies: Report of an ICU Triage Policy*. Crit Care Med. Published 8 November 2022. doi:10.
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