Clinical features and 28-day mortality predictors of vaccinated patients admitted to a COVID-19 ICU hub in Italy

Abstract Background COVID-19 vaccination has been proved to be effective in preventing hospitalization and illness progression, even though data on mortality of vaccinated patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) are conflicting. The aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics of vacci...

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Main Authors: Claudia Stella, Cecilia Berardi, Annalisa Chiarito, Veronica Gennenzi, Stefania Postorino, Donatella Settanni, Melania Cesarano, Rikardo Xhemalaj, Eloisa Sofia Tanzarella, Salvatore Lucio Cutuli, Domenico Luca Grieco, Giorgio Conti, Massimo Antonelli, Gennaro De Pascale
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Published: BMC 2023-11-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s44158-023-00130-6
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author Claudia Stella
Cecilia Berardi
Annalisa Chiarito
Veronica Gennenzi
Stefania Postorino
Donatella Settanni
Melania Cesarano
Rikardo Xhemalaj
Eloisa Sofia Tanzarella
Salvatore Lucio Cutuli
Domenico Luca Grieco
Giorgio Conti
Massimo Antonelli
Gennaro De Pascale
author_facet Claudia Stella
Cecilia Berardi
Annalisa Chiarito
Veronica Gennenzi
Stefania Postorino
Donatella Settanni
Melania Cesarano
Rikardo Xhemalaj
Eloisa Sofia Tanzarella
Salvatore Lucio Cutuli
Domenico Luca Grieco
Giorgio Conti
Massimo Antonelli
Gennaro De Pascale
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description Abstract Background COVID-19 vaccination has been proved to be effective in preventing hospitalization and illness progression, even though data on mortality of vaccinated patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) are conflicting. The aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics of vaccinated patients admitted to ICU according to their immunization cycle and to outline the risk factors for 28-day mortality. This observational study included adult patients admitted to ICU for acute respiratory failure (ARF) due to SARS-CoV-2 and who had received at least one dose of vaccine. Results Fully vaccination was defined as a complete primary cycle from < 120 days or a booster dose from > 14 days. All the other patients were named partially vaccinated. One-hundred sixty patients (91 fully and 69 partially vaccinated) resulted eligible, showing a 28-day mortality rate of 51.9%. Compared to partially vaccinated, fully vaccinated were younger (69 [60–77.5] vs. 74 [66–79] years, p 0.029), more frequently immunocompromised (39.56% vs. 14.39%, p 0.003), and affected by at least one comorbidity (90.11% vs 78.26%, p 0.045), mainly chronic kidney disease (CKD) (36.26% vs 20.29%, p 0.035). At multivariable analysis, independent predictors of 28-day mortality were as follows: older age [OR 1.05 (CI 95% 1.01–1.08), p 0.005], history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) [OR 3.05 (CI 95% 1.28–7.30), p 0.012], immunosuppression [OR 3.70 (CI 95% 1.63–8.40), p 0.002], and admission respiratory and hemodynamic status [PaO2/FiO2 and septic shock: OR 0.99 (CI 95% 0.98–0.99), p 0.009 and 2.74 (CI 95% 1.16–6.48), p 0.022, respectively]. Conclusions Despite a full vaccination cycle, severe COVID-19 may occur in patients with relevant comorbidities, especially immunosuppression and CKD. Regardless the immunization status, predisposing conditions (i.e., older age, COPD, and immunosuppression) and a severe clinical presentation were predictors of 28-day mortality.
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spelling doaj.art-319db15d36b3481fb6d251845aa8ce2c2023-11-20T11:16:32ZengBMCJournal of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Critical Care2731-37862023-11-01311910.1186/s44158-023-00130-6Clinical features and 28-day mortality predictors of vaccinated patients admitted to a COVID-19 ICU hub in ItalyClaudia Stella0Cecilia Berardi1Annalisa Chiarito2Veronica Gennenzi3Stefania Postorino4Donatella Settanni5Melania Cesarano6Rikardo Xhemalaj7Eloisa Sofia Tanzarella8Salvatore Lucio Cutuli9Domenico Luca Grieco10Giorgio Conti11Massimo Antonelli12Gennaro De Pascale13Dipartimento Di Scienze Biotecnologiche Di Base, Cliniche Intensivologiche E Perioperatorie, Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreDipartimento Di Scienze Biotecnologiche Di Base, Cliniche Intensivologiche E Perioperatorie, Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreDipartimento Di Scienze Biotecnologiche Di Base, Cliniche Intensivologiche E Perioperatorie, Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreDipartimento Di Scienze Dell’Emergenza, Anestesiologiche E Della Rianimazione, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCSDipartimento Di Scienze Dell’Emergenza, Anestesiologiche E Della Rianimazione, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCSDipartimento Di Scienze Dell’Emergenza, Anestesiologiche E Della Rianimazione, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCSDipartimento Di Scienze Dell’Emergenza, Anestesiologiche E Della Rianimazione, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCSDipartimento Di Scienze Biotecnologiche Di Base, Cliniche Intensivologiche E Perioperatorie, Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreDipartimento Di Scienze Dell’Emergenza, Anestesiologiche E Della Rianimazione, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCSDipartimento Di Scienze Dell’Emergenza, Anestesiologiche E Della Rianimazione, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCSDipartimento Di Scienze Dell’Emergenza, Anestesiologiche E Della Rianimazione, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCSDipartimento Di Scienze Biotecnologiche Di Base, Cliniche Intensivologiche E Perioperatorie, Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreDipartimento Di Scienze Biotecnologiche Di Base, Cliniche Intensivologiche E Perioperatorie, Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreDipartimento Di Scienze Biotecnologiche Di Base, Cliniche Intensivologiche E Perioperatorie, Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreAbstract Background COVID-19 vaccination has been proved to be effective in preventing hospitalization and illness progression, even though data on mortality of vaccinated patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) are conflicting. The aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics of vaccinated patients admitted to ICU according to their immunization cycle and to outline the risk factors for 28-day mortality. This observational study included adult patients admitted to ICU for acute respiratory failure (ARF) due to SARS-CoV-2 and who had received at least one dose of vaccine. Results Fully vaccination was defined as a complete primary cycle from < 120 days or a booster dose from > 14 days. All the other patients were named partially vaccinated. One-hundred sixty patients (91 fully and 69 partially vaccinated) resulted eligible, showing a 28-day mortality rate of 51.9%. Compared to partially vaccinated, fully vaccinated were younger (69 [60–77.5] vs. 74 [66–79] years, p 0.029), more frequently immunocompromised (39.56% vs. 14.39%, p 0.003), and affected by at least one comorbidity (90.11% vs 78.26%, p 0.045), mainly chronic kidney disease (CKD) (36.26% vs 20.29%, p 0.035). At multivariable analysis, independent predictors of 28-day mortality were as follows: older age [OR 1.05 (CI 95% 1.01–1.08), p 0.005], history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) [OR 3.05 (CI 95% 1.28–7.30), p 0.012], immunosuppression [OR 3.70 (CI 95% 1.63–8.40), p 0.002], and admission respiratory and hemodynamic status [PaO2/FiO2 and septic shock: OR 0.99 (CI 95% 0.98–0.99), p 0.009 and 2.74 (CI 95% 1.16–6.48), p 0.022, respectively]. Conclusions Despite a full vaccination cycle, severe COVID-19 may occur in patients with relevant comorbidities, especially immunosuppression and CKD. Regardless the immunization status, predisposing conditions (i.e., older age, COPD, and immunosuppression) and a severe clinical presentation were predictors of 28-day mortality.https://doi.org/10.1186/s44158-023-00130-6COVID-19VaccinationMortalityIntensive care unit
spellingShingle Claudia Stella
Cecilia Berardi
Annalisa Chiarito
Veronica Gennenzi
Stefania Postorino
Donatella Settanni
Melania Cesarano
Rikardo Xhemalaj
Eloisa Sofia Tanzarella
Salvatore Lucio Cutuli
Domenico Luca Grieco
Giorgio Conti
Massimo Antonelli
Gennaro De Pascale
Clinical features and 28-day mortality predictors of vaccinated patients admitted to a COVID-19 ICU hub in Italy
Journal of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Critical Care
COVID-19
Vaccination
Mortality
Intensive care unit
title Clinical features and 28-day mortality predictors of vaccinated patients admitted to a COVID-19 ICU hub in Italy
title_full Clinical features and 28-day mortality predictors of vaccinated patients admitted to a COVID-19 ICU hub in Italy
title_fullStr Clinical features and 28-day mortality predictors of vaccinated patients admitted to a COVID-19 ICU hub in Italy
title_full_unstemmed Clinical features and 28-day mortality predictors of vaccinated patients admitted to a COVID-19 ICU hub in Italy
title_short Clinical features and 28-day mortality predictors of vaccinated patients admitted to a COVID-19 ICU hub in Italy
title_sort clinical features and 28 day mortality predictors of vaccinated patients admitted to a covid 19 icu hub in italy
topic COVID-19
Vaccination
Mortality
Intensive care unit
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s44158-023-00130-6
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