Epidemiological and Paraclinical Outcome Characteristics of Patients with COVID-19 Admitted to the ICU of Golestan Province

Information on the baseline profile of patients with Covid-19 and ICU-related risk factors and in-hospital mortality is still limited. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological characteristics of patients with COVID-19 admitted to the ICU of Golestan medical centers from March to September 2020.

This study analyzed data from patients with COVID-19 who were hospitalized in the ICU of medical centers in Golestan province from March to September 2020. The study included information from all 664 patients. The software utilized was SPSS24.

In a study of 664 patients, 547 (82.4%) died, while only 56 (8.4%) recovered. The patient's average age was 59.73 years with a standard deviation of 21.87 years, and 51.4% were male. The most common underlying disease was cardiovascular disease (10.7%). The study showed that age (p<0.001), blood urea (p<0.001), and having at least one underlying disease were significantly associated with the patient's outcomes, including death (p= 0.046).

Mortality due to Covid-19 in patients admitted to ICU in Golestan province had a high percentage. The elderly, especially those with underlying diseases, are more likely to die.