Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients (n = 19) with at least 10 days length-of-stay in intensive care unit (ICU)
| Variables | |
|---|---|
| Cohort characteristics | Median (range) |
| Age, years, median (range) | 57 (26–76) |
| Male, n (%) | 18 (93) |
| COVID-19 days, median (range) | 10 (6–14) |
| Length-of-stay in ICU, median (range) | 18 (11–38) |
| 30-day mortality, n (%) | 4 (21) |
| Comorbidities | n (%) |
| Obesity (BMI > 25) | 18 (93) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 6 (32) |
| Hypertension | 8 (42) |
| Pulmonary disease | 4 (21) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 3 (16) |
| Clinical parameters | Median (range) |
| Fever (> 38 °C), n (%) | 15 (79) |
| Mean arterial pressure, mmHg, median (range) | 94 (68–137) |
| Heart rate, min−1, median (range) | 92 (67–116) |
| Respiratory rate, min−1, median (range) | 31 (15–50) |
| SAPS3 score, median (range) | 49 (39–63) |
| Laboratory parameters | |
| SOFA score | 7 (3–9) |
| CRP mg/L | 241 (131–476) |
| Ferritin μg/L | 676 (104–3960) |
| Lactate mmol/L | 1.1 (0.8–1.7) |
SAPS3 simplified acute physiology score-3, SOFA score sequential organ failure assessment score, CRP C-reactive protein