Risk factors for mortality in patients with COVID-19 : the Kuwait experience

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Al Saleh, Mohammad and Alotaibi, Naser and Schrapp, Kelly and Alsaber, Ahmad and Pan, Jiazhu and Almutairi, Farah and Abdullah, Mohammed and Aboelhassan, Wael and AlNasrallah, Noor and Al-Bader, Bader and Malhas, Haya and Ramadhan, Maryam and Hamza, Mahdy and Abdelnaby, Hassan and Alroomi, Moudhi (2022) Risk factors for mortality in patients with COVID-19 : the Kuwait experience. Medical Principles and Practice, 31 (2). pp. 180-186. ISSN 1423-0151 (https://doi.org/10.1159/000522166)

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Abstract

Objectives: To describe the baseline characteristics and to evaluate the risk factors for in-hospital mortality in patients admitted to hospitals with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Kuwait. Subjects and Methods: This retrospective cohort study analyzed data of patients admitted to two hospitals in Kuwait with COVID-19. The outcome was assessed by using multivariable analysis of factors affecting survival and mortality. Results: In the 962 patients, the case fatality ratio was 9.04%. The mean age of non-survivors was 63.5 ± 14.8 years, and most deaths occurred in males (80.5%). For the whole sample, source of transmission was significantly related to mortality and the median duration of in- hospital stay was 15 (interquartile range: 2–52) days. In patients with high oxygen requirements, the case fatality rate was 96.6%. Multivariable analysis identified age, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and dyspnoea on presentation as independent risk factors for COVID-19 mortality. Conclusions: The mortality rate was higher in older patients with comorbidities such as hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Early recognition of high-risk patients may help to improve care and reduce mortality.

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Al Saleh, Mohammad, Alotaibi, Naser, Schrapp, Kelly, Alsaber, Ahmad ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9478-0404, Pan, Jiazhu ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7346-2052, Almutairi, Farah, Abdullah, Mohammed, Aboelhassan, Wael, AlNasrallah, Noor, Al-Bader, Bader, Malhas, Haya, Ramadhan, Maryam, Hamza, Mahdy, Abdelnaby, Hassan and Alroomi, Moudhi;
  • Item type:Article
    ID code:79459
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    26 May 2022
    Published
    26 January 2022
    Published Online
    18 January 2022
    Accepted
    25 May 2021
    Submitted
    Subjects:Science > Mathematics
    Department:Faculty of Science > Mathematics and Statistics
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:03 Feb 2022 15:39
    Last modified:26 Nov 2024 01:18
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/79459
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