Comorbid burden at intensive care unit (ICU) admission in COVID‐19 compared to sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome
Authors' conclusion
Patients admitted to ICU with sepsis or ARDS carry a heavier burden of comorbidity and high age than patients admitted with COVID-19.
Study context
- Population
- Adults admitted to Swedish ICUs
- Participants
- 7,382 / 22,354 / 2,776
- Exposure
- COVID-19 vs sepsis and vs acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) ICU admissions
- COVID-19n = 7,382
- Sepsisn = 22,354
- ARDSn = 2,776
- Outcome
- Adjusted odds for comorbidities, sex and age by diagnostic category (COVID-19 vs sepsis; COVID-19 vs ARDS)
Methodological detailsnationwide, multivariable logistic regression
- Nationwide
- Multivariable logistic regression
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Adjusted associations of risk factors with ICU admission diagnosis
- COVID-19 vs sepsis: most comorbidities and age more strongly associated with sepsis admission
- COVID-19 vs sepsis: male sex, type 2 DM and asthma more strongly associated with COVID-19 admission
- COVID-19 vs sepsis: no difference for chronic renal failure and obesity
- COVID-19 vs ARDS: most risk factors more strongly associated with ARDS admission
- COVID-19 vs ARDS: male sex, type 2 DM, chronic renal failure and obesity more strongly associated with COVID-19 admission
- COVID-19 vs ARDS: hypertension, COPD and asthma not different
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Comorbid burden at ICU admission in COVID‐19 compared to sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. Published 26 August 2024. doi:10.
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