Table 1.
Characteristics of mechanically ventilated critically ill COVID-19 patients.
| n = 98 | |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 57.22 ± 13.66 |
| Male, n (%) | 67 (68.4%) |
| Comorbidities | 1 (0–7) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 35 (35.7%) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 44 (44.9%) |
| Coronary heart disease, n (%) | 17 (17.3%) |
| Chronic kidney disease, n (%) | 8 (8.2%) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, n (%) | 4 (4.1%) |
| Charlson comorbidity index | 2 (0–9) |
| Severity of disease | |
| PaO2/FiO2 ratio | 74 (31–366) |
| SOFA score | 7.69 ± 2.69 |
| APACHE II score | 19.06 ± 6.92 |
| Nutritional characteristics | |
| mNUTRIC-Score | 4 (0–8) |
| Enteral nutrition, n (%) | 76 (77.6%) |
| No nutritional support, n (%) | 22 (22.4%) |
| Initial time of nutrition support | |
| ≤48 h, n (%) | 35 (35.7%) |
| >48 h, n (%) | 41 (41.8%) |
| Biochemicals | |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 162.50 (45–533) |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.25 (0.30–20.23) |
| BUN (mg/dL) | 31.45 (9–137) |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dL) | 199.23 ± 136.30 |
| Sodium (mmol/L) | 135.46 ± 5.39 |
| Potassium (mmol/L) | 4.45 (2.80–8.90) |
| Magnesium (mg/dL) | 2.29 ± 0.39 |
| Phosphorus (mg/dL) | 3.65 (2–12.90) |
| Lactate (mmol/L) | 2 (0.60–7) |
| Outcomes | |
| Death at 28-day, n (%) | 71 (72.4%) |
Abbreviations: APACHE II, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; mNUTRIC-Score, modified Nutrition Risk in the Critically Ill-Score; PaO2/FiO2 ratio, partial pressure of arterial oxygen to fraction of inspired oxygen; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment.