Factors Predicting Outcome in Intensive Care Unit-Admitted COVID-19 Patients: Using Clinical, Laboratory, and Radiologic Characteristics

Purpose. To investigate the factors contributing to mortality in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients admitted in the intensive care unit (ICU) and design a model to predict the mortality rate. Method. We retrospectively evaluated the medical records and CT images of the ICU-admitted COVID-1...

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Main Authors: Aminreza Abkhoo, Elaheh Shaker, Mohammad-Mehdi Mehrabinejad, Javid Azadbakht, Nahid Sadighi, Faeze Salahshour
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Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Critical Care Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9941570
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Elaheh Shaker
Mohammad-Mehdi Mehrabinejad
Javid Azadbakht
Nahid Sadighi
Faeze Salahshour
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description Purpose. To investigate the factors contributing to mortality in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients admitted in the intensive care unit (ICU) and design a model to predict the mortality rate. Method. We retrospectively evaluated the medical records and CT images of the ICU-admitted COVID-19 patients who had an on-admission chest CT scan. We analyzed the patients’ demographic, clinical, laboratory, and radiologic findings and compared them between survivors and nonsurvivors. Results. Among the 121 enrolled patients (mean age, 62.2 ± 14.0 years; male, 82 (67.8%)), 41 (33.9%) survived, and the rest succumbed to death. The most frequent radiologic findings were ground-glass opacity (GGO) (71.9%) with peripheral (38.8%) and bilateral (98.3%) involvement, with lower lobes (94.2%) predominancy. The most common additional findings were cardiomegaly (63.6%), parenchymal band (47.9%), and crazy-paving pattern (44.4%). Univariable analysis of radiologic findings showed that cardiomegaly p:0.04, pleural effusion p:0.02, and pericardial effusion p:0.03 were significantly more prevalent in nonsurvivors. However, the extension of pulmonary involvement was not significantly different between the two subgroups (11.4 ± 4.1 in survivors vs. 11.9 ± 5.1 in nonsurvivors, p:0.59). Among nonradiologic factors, advanced age p:0.002, lower O2 saturation p:0.01, diastolic blood pressure p:0.02, and hypertension p:0.03 were more commonly found in nonsurvivors. There was no significant difference between survivors and nonsurvivors in terms of laboratory findings. Three following factors remained significant in the backward logistic regression model: O2 saturation (OR: 0.91 (95% CI: 0.84–0.97), p:0.006), pericardial effusion (6.56 (0.17–59.3), p:0.09), and hypertension (4.11 (1.39–12.2), p:0.01). This model had 78.7% sensitivity, 61.1% specificity, 90.0% positive predictive value, and 75.5% accuracy in predicting in-ICU mortality. Conclusion. A combination of underlying diseases, vital signs, and radiologic factors might have prognostic value for mortality rate prediction in ICU-admitted COVID-19 patients.
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spelling doaj-art-c50869e954a945f990ea16accc14920c2025-08-20T02:18:46ZengWileyCritical Care Research and Practice2090-13052090-13132021-01-01202110.1155/2021/99415709941570Factors Predicting Outcome in Intensive Care Unit-Admitted COVID-19 Patients: Using Clinical, Laboratory, and Radiologic CharacteristicsAminreza Abkhoo0Elaheh Shaker1Mohammad-Mehdi Mehrabinejad2Javid Azadbakht3Nahid Sadighi4Faeze Salahshour5Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Advanced Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Research Center (ADIR), Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Radiology, School of Medicine, Advanced Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Research Center (ADIR), Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Radiology, School of Medicine, Advanced Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Research Center (ADIR), Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, IranDepartment of Radiology, School of Medicine, Advanced Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Research Center (ADIR), Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Radiology, School of Medicine, Advanced Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Research Center (ADIR), Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranPurpose. To investigate the factors contributing to mortality in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients admitted in the intensive care unit (ICU) and design a model to predict the mortality rate. Method. We retrospectively evaluated the medical records and CT images of the ICU-admitted COVID-19 patients who had an on-admission chest CT scan. We analyzed the patients’ demographic, clinical, laboratory, and radiologic findings and compared them between survivors and nonsurvivors. Results. Among the 121 enrolled patients (mean age, 62.2 ± 14.0 years; male, 82 (67.8%)), 41 (33.9%) survived, and the rest succumbed to death. The most frequent radiologic findings were ground-glass opacity (GGO) (71.9%) with peripheral (38.8%) and bilateral (98.3%) involvement, with lower lobes (94.2%) predominancy. The most common additional findings were cardiomegaly (63.6%), parenchymal band (47.9%), and crazy-paving pattern (44.4%). Univariable analysis of radiologic findings showed that cardiomegaly p:0.04, pleural effusion p:0.02, and pericardial effusion p:0.03 were significantly more prevalent in nonsurvivors. However, the extension of pulmonary involvement was not significantly different between the two subgroups (11.4 ± 4.1 in survivors vs. 11.9 ± 5.1 in nonsurvivors, p:0.59). Among nonradiologic factors, advanced age p:0.002, lower O2 saturation p:0.01, diastolic blood pressure p:0.02, and hypertension p:0.03 were more commonly found in nonsurvivors. There was no significant difference between survivors and nonsurvivors in terms of laboratory findings. Three following factors remained significant in the backward logistic regression model: O2 saturation (OR: 0.91 (95% CI: 0.84–0.97), p:0.006), pericardial effusion (6.56 (0.17–59.3), p:0.09), and hypertension (4.11 (1.39–12.2), p:0.01). This model had 78.7% sensitivity, 61.1% specificity, 90.0% positive predictive value, and 75.5% accuracy in predicting in-ICU mortality. Conclusion. A combination of underlying diseases, vital signs, and radiologic factors might have prognostic value for mortality rate prediction in ICU-admitted COVID-19 patients.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9941570
spellingShingle Aminreza Abkhoo
Elaheh Shaker
Mohammad-Mehdi Mehrabinejad
Javid Azadbakht
Nahid Sadighi
Faeze Salahshour
Factors Predicting Outcome in Intensive Care Unit-Admitted COVID-19 Patients: Using Clinical, Laboratory, and Radiologic Characteristics
Critical Care Research and Practice
title Factors Predicting Outcome in Intensive Care Unit-Admitted COVID-19 Patients: Using Clinical, Laboratory, and Radiologic Characteristics
title_full Factors Predicting Outcome in Intensive Care Unit-Admitted COVID-19 Patients: Using Clinical, Laboratory, and Radiologic Characteristics
title_fullStr Factors Predicting Outcome in Intensive Care Unit-Admitted COVID-19 Patients: Using Clinical, Laboratory, and Radiologic Characteristics
title_full_unstemmed Factors Predicting Outcome in Intensive Care Unit-Admitted COVID-19 Patients: Using Clinical, Laboratory, and Radiologic Characteristics
title_short Factors Predicting Outcome in Intensive Care Unit-Admitted COVID-19 Patients: Using Clinical, Laboratory, and Radiologic Characteristics
title_sort factors predicting outcome in intensive care unit admitted covid 19 patients using clinical laboratory and radiologic characteristics
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9941570
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