Articles: sars-cov-2.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Sep 2022
Observational StudyCharacteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 patients assisted by intensivists and nonintensivists.
The aim of this study was to assess the outcomes of critically ill patients with COVID-19 in an intensive care unit seen by a care team formed by intensive and nonintensive physicians and treatment guided by processes and protocols linked to the "choosing wisely" concept, comparing them with similar data recently published. ⋯ Patients admitted for acute respiratory syndrome due to SARS-CoV-2 are severe and have a high mortality rate, mainly if submitted to invasive mechanical ventilation. The emergence of acute renal failure marks an especially severe subgroup with increased mortality. Processes and protocols linked to the "choosing-wisely" concept seemed to significantly benefit our intensive care unit since it had a large contingent of nonspecialist physicians.