Research Article

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

Table 4

Variables and outcomes among COVID-19-confirmed patients.

ICU survivors (n = 9)ICU nonsurvivors (n = 22) value (two-tailed)

Demographics
 Age (years)59 (±12)67 (±12)0.151
 Gender (% of males)66.7%54.5%0.696
 SAPS-344 (±14.7)61.6 (±14.3)0.008
Comorbidities
 Neurologic0.503
  Yes1 (11.1%)1 (4.5%)
  No8 (88.9%)21 (95.5%)
 Cardiovascular0.417
  Yes5 (55.6%)16 (72.7%)
  No4 (44.4%)6 (27.3%)
 Pulmonary0.642
  Yes1 (11.1%)5 (22.7%)
  No8 (88.9%)17 (80.6%)
 Renal1.000
  Yes02 (9.1%)
  No9 (100%)20 (90.9%)
 Endocrine0.433
  Yes3 (33.3%)12 (54.5%)
  No6 (66.7%)10 (45.5%)
 Autoimmune0.077
  Yes2 (22.2%)0
  No7 (77.8%)22 (100%)
 Malignancy1.000
  Yes02 (9.1%)
  No9 (100%)20 (90.9%)
Laboratories on ICU admission
 Hemoglobin (g/L)134 (±21)135 (±15)0.806
 WBC count (×103/µL)8.5 (±6.2)8.4 (±4)0.997
 Platelets (×109/L)259 (±109)204 (±50)0.179
 PF ratio201 (±152)148 (±73)0.344
 Lactate (mmol/L)1 (±2.5)2.2 (±2)0.021
Treatment strategy
 Hydroxychloroquine0.642
  Yes8 (88.9%)17 (77.3%)
  No1 (11.1%)5 (22.7%)
 Tocilizumab0.456
  Yes6 (66.7%)11 (50%)
  No3 (33.3%)11 (50%)
 Lopinavir/ritonavir0.642
  Yes1 (11.1%)5 (22.7%)1
  No8 (88.9%)17 (77.3%)
 CRRT0.017
  Yes2 (22.2%)16 (72.7%)
  No7 (77.8%)6 (27.3%)
 NMBA0.642
  Yes1 (11.1%)5 (22.7%)
  No8 (88.9%)17 (77.3%)
 Prone positioning0.696
  Yes3 (33.3%)10 (45.5%)
  No6 (66.7%)12 (54.5%)
 IVIG1.000
  Yes1 (11.1%)2 (9.1%)
  No8 (88.9%)20 (90.9%)
 HA-3301.000
  Yes2 (22.2%)6 (27.3%)
  No7 (77.8%)16 (72.7%)
 Intubation0.077
  Yes7 (77.8%)22 (100%)
  No2 (22.2%)0
Others
 Number of days intubated19 (±7)12 (±6)0.048