Epidemiology, outcomes, and utilization of intensive care unit resources for critically ill COVID-19 patients in Libya: A prospective multi-center cohort study
Muhammed Elhadi, Ahmed Alsoufi, Abdurraouf Abusalama, Akram Alkaseek, Saedah Abdeewi, Mohammed Yahya, Alsnosy Mohammed, Mohammed Abdelkabir, Mohammed Huwaysh, Emad Amkhatirah, Kamel Alshorbaji, Samer Khel, Marwa Gamra, Abdulmueti Alhadi, Taha Abubaker, Mohamed Anaiba, Mohammed Elmugassabi, Muhannud Binnawara, Ala Khaled, Ahmed Zaid, Ahmed Msherghi
PLOS ONE, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0251085
Background The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has severely affected African countries, specifically the countries, such as Libya, that are in constant conflict. Clinical and laboratory information, including mortality and associated risk factors in relation to hospital settings and available resources, about critically ill patients with COVID-19 in Africa is not available. This study aimed to determine the mortality and morbidity of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICU) following 60 days after ICU admission, and explore the factors that influence in-ICU mortality rate.
Methods This is a multicenter prospective observational study among COVID-19 critical care patients in 11 ICUs in Libya from May 29th to December 30th 2020. Basic demographic data, clinical characteristics, laboratory values, admission Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score, quick SOFA, and clinical management were analyzed.
Result We included 465 consecutive COVID-19 critically ill patients. The majority (67.1%) of the patients were older than 60 years, with a median (IQR) age of 69 (56.5-75); 240 (51.6%) were male. At 60 days of follow-up, 184 (39.6%) were discharged alive, while 281 (60.4%) died in the intensive care unit. The median (IQR) ICU length of stay was 7 days (4-10) and
Author Contributions Conceptualization: Muhammed Elhadi.
Data curation:
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'<jats:title>Background</jats:title>\n'
'<jats:p>The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has severely affected African countries, '
'specifically the countries, such as Libya, that are in constant conflict. Clinical and '
'laboratory information, including mortality and associated risk factors in relation to '
'hospital settings and available resources, about critically ill patients with COVID-19 in '
'Africa is not available. This study aimed to determine the mortality and morbidity of '
'COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICU) following 60 days after ICU admission, and '
'explore the factors that influence in‐ICU mortality rate.</jats:p>\n'
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'<jats:title>Methods</jats:title>\n'
'<jats:p>This is a multicenter prospective observational study among COVID-19 critical care '
'patients in 11 ICUs in Libya from May 29th to December 30th 2020. Basic demographic data, '
'clinical characteristics, laboratory values, admission Sequential Organ Failure Assessment '
'(SOFA) score, quick SOFA, and clinical management were analyzed.</jats:p>\n'
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'<jats:title>Result</jats:title>\n'
'<jats:p>We included 465 consecutive COVID-19 critically ill patients. The majority (67.1%) of '
'the patients were older than 60 years, with a median (IQR) age of 69 (56.5–75); 240 (51.6%) '
'were male. At 60 days of follow-up, 184 (39.6%) were discharged alive, while 281 (60.4%) died '
'in the intensive care unit. The median (IQR) ICU length of stay was 7 days (4–10) and '
'non-survivors had significantly shorter stay, 6 (3–10) days. The body mass index was 27.9 '
'(24.1–31.6) kg/m2. At admission to the intensive care unit, quick SOFA median (IQR) score was '
'1 (1–2), whereas total SOFA score was 6 (4–7). In univariate analysis, the following '
'parameters were significantly associated with increased/decreased hazard of mortality: '
'increased age, BMI, white cell count, neutrophils, procalcitonin, cardiac troponin, '
'C-reactive protein, ferritin, fibrinogen, prothrombin, and d-dimer levels were associated '
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'higher risk of mortality. Quick SOFA and total SOFA scores increase, emergency intubation, '
'inotrope use, stress myocardiopathy, acute kidney injury, arrythmia, and seizure were '
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'mortality, which may help to identify patients at risk of mortality during the ongoing '
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