What changed between the peak and plateau periods of the first COVID-19 pandemic wave? A multicentric Portuguese cohort study in intensive care.
Pereira RA, Sousa M, Cidade JP, Melo L, Lopes D, Ventura S, Aragão I, Lima Neto RMF, Molinos E, Marques A, Cardoso N, Marino F, Monteiro FB, Oliveira AP, Silva RC, Real AMN, Banheiro BS, Reis R, Adão-Serrano M, Cracium A, Valadas A, Ribeiro JM, Póvoa P, Tapadinhas C, Mendes V, Coelho L, Maia R, Freitas PT, Ferreira IA, Ramires T, Val-Flores LS, Cascão M, Alves R, Rodeia SC, Barrigoto C, Cardiga R, Silva MJFD, Vale B, Fonseca T, Rios AL, Camões J, Pérez D, Cabral S, Ribeiro MI, Mendes JJ, Gouveia J, Fernandes SM.
Pereira RA, et al.
Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2022 Oct-Dec;34(4):433-442. doi: 10.5935/0103-507X.20210037-pt.
Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2022.
PMID: 36888823
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During the peak period, patients had fewer comorbidities (1 [0 - 3] versus 2 [0 - 5]; p = 0.002) and presented a higher use of vasopressors (47% versus 36%; p < 0.001) and invasive mechanical ventilation (58.1 versus 49.2%; p < 0.001) at admission, pron
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During the peak period, patients had fewer comorbidities (1 [0 - 3] versus 2 [0 - 5]; p = 0.002) and presented a higher use of vasopr …