Table 1.
Data obtained from the projects of Tele-Intensive Care Unit, including patients' profile, severity, and outcome
| Variable | Tele-ICU-SES | Tele-ICU-Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitals, n | 34 | 5 |
| Patients, n | 1698 | 82 |
| Age (years), median (IQR) [n] | 60 (42–66) [1698] | 47 (34–65) [82] |
| Male sex, % (n/N) | 58 (985/1698) | 40 (33/82) |
| Pregnancy/postpartum patients, % (n/N)a | 13 (42/329) | 26 (16/62) |
| COVID-19 positive, % (n/N) | 75.7 (1286/1698) | 78 (64/82) |
| SAPS3, median (IQR) [n] | 53 (44–62) [434] | 53 (44–68) [53] |
| MV, % (n/N) | 89 (658/739) | 90 (74/82) |
| ICU mortality, % (n/N) | 63.6 (1079/1698) | 61 (46/75) |
| Mortality in pregnancy/postpartum, % (n/N) | 24 (10/42) | 31.2 (5/16) |
Values are presented as median (IQR), n or % (n/N).
a
Considering only the female patients.
ICU, intensive care unit; IQR, interquartile range; MV, mechanical ventilation; SAPS3, Simplified Acute Physiology Score 3; SES, São Paulo Health Department.