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Declining Intensive Care Unit Mortality Of Covid-19: A Multi-Center Study, Sohaib Roomi, Syed Omar Shah, Waqas Ullah, Shan Abedin, Karyn L. Butler, Chiers, Kelly, Benjamin A. Kohl, Erika J. Yoo, Matthew Vibbert, Jack Jallo

Department of Surgery Faculty Papers

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mortality has waned significantly over time; however, factors contributing towards this reduction largely remain unidentified. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the trend in mortality at our large tertiary academic health system and factors contributing to this trend. Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study of intensive care unit (ICU) patients diagnosed with COVID-19 between March and August 2020 admitted across 14 hospitals in the Philadelphia area. Collected data included demographics, comorbidities, admission risk of mortality score, laboratory values, medical interventions, survival outcomes, hospital and ICU length of stay (LOS) and discharge disposition. …