Research Article

COVID-19: A Single-Center ICU Experience of the First Wave in the Philippines

Table 2

Variables and SARS-CoV-2 status.

SARS-CoV-2 positive (n = 31)SARS-CoV-2 negative (n = 60)Significance (two-tailed)

Demographics
 Age (years)65 (±12)65 (±15)0.918
 Gender (% of males)58.1%65%0.648
 SAPS-356.5 (±16.3)50.6 (±15.5)0.102
Comorbidities
 Neurologic0.078
  Yes2 (6.5%)13 (21.7%)
  No29 (93.5%)47 (78.3%)
 Cardiovascular0.112
  Yes21 (67.7%)50 (83.3%)
  No10 (32.3%)10 (16.7%)
 Pulmonary0.061
  Yes6 (19.4%)24 (40%)
  No25 (80.6%)36 (60%)
 Renal<0.001
  Yes2 (6.5%)27 (45%)
  No29 (93.5%)33 (55%)
 Endocrine0.657
  Yes15 (48.4%)25 (41.7%)
  No16 (51.6%)35 (58.3%)
 Autoimmune0.713
  Yes2 (6.5%)7 (11.7%)
  No29 (93.5%)53 (88.3%)
 Malignancy0.320
  Yes2 (6.5%)9 (15%)
  No29 (93.5%)51 (85%)
Laboratories on ICU admission
 Hemoglobin (g/L)135 (±17)120 (±31)0.002
 WBC count (×103/µL)8.5 (±4.6)13 (±9)0.003
 Platelets (×109/L)220 (±75)238 (±109)0.382
 PF ratio163 (±103)255 (±141)0.002
 Lactate (mmoL/L)2 (±2)2.9 (±2)0.113
Treatment strategy
 Hydroxychloroquine<0.001
  Yes25 (80.6%)9 (15%)
  No6 (19.4%)51 (85%)
 Tocilizumab<0.001
  Yes17 (54.8%)2 (3.3%)
  No14 (45.2%)68 (96.7%)
 Lopinavir/ritonavir0.006
  Yes6 (19.4%)1 (1.7%)
  No25 (80.6%)59 (98.3%)
 CRRT<0.001
  Yes18 (58.1%)10 (16.7%)
  No13 (41.9%)50 (83.3%)
 NMBA0.017
  Yes6 (19.4%)2 (3.3%)
  No25 (80.6%)58 (96.7%)
 Prone positioning<0.001
  Yes13 (41.9%)3 (5%)
  No18 (58.1%)57 (95%)
 IVIG0.037
  Yes3 (9.7%)0
  No28 (90.3%)60 (100%)
 HA-330<0.001
  Yes8 (25.8%)0
  No23 (74.2%)60 (100%)
 Intubation<0.001
  Yes29 (93.5%)34 (56.7%)
  No2 (6.5%)26 (43.3%)
Outcomes<0.001
 ICU survivor9 (29%)45 (75%)
 ICU mortality22 (71%)15 (25%)
 Number of days intubated13 (±7)8 (±7)0.005
Standardized mortality ratio2.341.15