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Epidemiology and ventilation characteristics of confirmed cases of severe COVID-19 pneumonia admitted in intensive care unit (EPIC19): A multicentre observational study
Amarja A Havaldar 1, M Vinay Kumar 1, Balaji Vijayan 1, Jay Prakash 2, Munta Kartik 3, Atul Sangale 4 Abstract
Background and aims: Coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 has spread across the globe. For a country like India with limited resources and a high population, it is worth knowing how these patients were managed. This prospective study was aimed to evaluate the patient characteristics and risk factors associated with mortality.
Methods: The study was conducted from 15 June 2020 to 31 December 2020 in four centres across India. Patients above 18 years of age admitted in the intensive care unit (ICU) with severe COVID-19 pneumonia were included. Details of oxygen therapy and ventilator characteristics were collected for seven days.