Respiratory failure & ventilation
COVID-19 does not influence functional status after ARDS therapy
Authors' conclusion
Resolution of organ dysfunction within the first 5 days significantly impacts long-term morbidity. Acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by COVID-19 was not associated with increased mortality or morbidity.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with ARDS caused by COVID-19 or of other origin
- Participants
- 144 patients
- Comparison
- COVID-19 ARDS vs ARDS of other origin
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Mortality and Barthel index impairment · up to 180 days
- Mortality after 180 days and impairment measured by the Barthel index did not differ between patients with and without COVID-19
Further findings
Risk factors for high disability (binary logistic regression)
- SOFA score at day 5 an independent risk factor for high disability in both groups
- SOFA score dynamic within the first 5 days significantly impacted disability in the non-COVID group
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Original publication
COVID-19 does not influence functional status after ARDS therapy. Crit Care. Published 5 February 2023. doi:10.
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