Predictors of discharge disposition and mortality following hospitalization with SARS-CoV-2 infection

<h4>Importance</h4> The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has overwhelmed hospital capacity, prioritizing the need to understand factors associated with type of discharge disposition. <h4>Objective</h4> Characterization of disposition associated factors following SARS-CoV-2. <h4>Desi...

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Main Authors: Farha Ikramuddin, Tanya Melnik, Nicholas E. Ingraham, Nguyen Nguyen, Lianne Siegel, Michael G. Usher, Christopher J. Tignanelli, Leslie Morse
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10101512/?tool=EBI
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author Farha Ikramuddin
Tanya Melnik
Nicholas E. Ingraham
Nguyen Nguyen
Lianne Siegel
Michael G. Usher
Christopher J. Tignanelli
Leslie Morse
author_facet Farha Ikramuddin
Tanya Melnik
Nicholas E. Ingraham
Nguyen Nguyen
Lianne Siegel
Michael G. Usher
Christopher J. Tignanelli
Leslie Morse
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description <h4>Importance</h4> The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has overwhelmed hospital capacity, prioritizing the need to understand factors associated with type of discharge disposition. <h4>Objective</h4> Characterization of disposition associated factors following SARS-CoV-2. <h4>Design</h4> Retrospective study of SARS-CoV-2 positive patients from March 7th, 2020, to May 4th, 2022, requiring hospitalization. <h4>Setting</h4> Midwest academic health-system. <h4>Participants</h4> Patients above the age 18 years admitted with PCR + SARS-CoV-2. <h4>Intervention</h4> None. <h4>Main outcomes</h4> Discharge to home versus PAC (inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF), skilled-nursing facility (SNF), long-term acute care (LTACH)), or died/hospice while hospitalized (DH). <h4>Results</h4> We identified 62,279 SARS-CoV-2 PCR+ patients; 6,248 required hospitalizations, of whom 4611(73.8%) were discharged home, 985 (15.8%) to PAC and 652 (10.4%) died in hospital (DH). Patients discharged to PAC had a higher median age (75.7 years, IQR: 65.6–85.1) compared to those discharged home (57.0 years, IQR: 38.2–69.9), and had longer mean length of stay (LOS) 14.7 days, SD: 14.0) compared to discharge home (5.8 days, SD: 5.9). Older age (RRR:1.04, 95% CI:1.041–1.055), and higher Elixhauser comorbidity index [EI] (RRR:1.19, 95% CI:1.168–1.218) were associated with higher rate of discharge to PAC versus home. Older age (RRR:1.069, 95% CI:1.060–1.077) and higher EI (RRR:1.09, 95% CI:1.071–1.126) were associated with more frequent DH versus home. Blacks, Asians, and Hispanics were less likely to be discharged to PAC (RRR, 0.64 CI 0.47–0.88), (RRR 0.48 CI 0.34–0.67) and (RRR 0.586 CI 0.352–0.975). Having alpha variant was associated with less frequent PAC discharge versus home (RRR 0.589 CI 0.444–780). The relative risks for DH were lower with a higher platelet count 0.998 (CI 0.99–0.99) and albumin levels 0.342 (CI 0.26–0.45), and higher with increased CRP (RRR 1.006 CI 1.004–1.007) and D-Dimer (RRR 1.070 CI 1.039–1.101). Increased albumin had lower risk to PAC discharge (RRR 0.630 CI 0.497–0.798. An increase in D-Dimer (RRR1.033 CI 1.002–1.064) and CRP (RRR1.002 CI1.001–1.004) was associated with higher risk of PAC discharge. A breakthrough (BT) infection was associated with lower likelihood of DH and PAC. <h4>Conclusion</h4> Older age, higher EI, CRP and D-Dimer are associated with PAC and DH discharges following hospitalization with COVID-19 infection. BT infection reduces the likelihood of being discharged to PAC and DH.
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spelling doaj.art-3af495a93f624cd2969f429f9830bfb02023-04-16T05:31:41ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032023-01-01184Predictors of discharge disposition and mortality following hospitalization with SARS-CoV-2 infectionFarha IkramuddinTanya MelnikNicholas E. IngrahamNguyen NguyenLianne SiegelMichael G. UsherChristopher J. TignanelliLeslie Morse<h4>Importance</h4> The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has overwhelmed hospital capacity, prioritizing the need to understand factors associated with type of discharge disposition. <h4>Objective</h4> Characterization of disposition associated factors following SARS-CoV-2. <h4>Design</h4> Retrospective study of SARS-CoV-2 positive patients from March 7th, 2020, to May 4th, 2022, requiring hospitalization. <h4>Setting</h4> Midwest academic health-system. <h4>Participants</h4> Patients above the age 18 years admitted with PCR + SARS-CoV-2. <h4>Intervention</h4> None. <h4>Main outcomes</h4> Discharge to home versus PAC (inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF), skilled-nursing facility (SNF), long-term acute care (LTACH)), or died/hospice while hospitalized (DH). <h4>Results</h4> We identified 62,279 SARS-CoV-2 PCR+ patients; 6,248 required hospitalizations, of whom 4611(73.8%) were discharged home, 985 (15.8%) to PAC and 652 (10.4%) died in hospital (DH). Patients discharged to PAC had a higher median age (75.7 years, IQR: 65.6–85.1) compared to those discharged home (57.0 years, IQR: 38.2–69.9), and had longer mean length of stay (LOS) 14.7 days, SD: 14.0) compared to discharge home (5.8 days, SD: 5.9). Older age (RRR:1.04, 95% CI:1.041–1.055), and higher Elixhauser comorbidity index [EI] (RRR:1.19, 95% CI:1.168–1.218) were associated with higher rate of discharge to PAC versus home. Older age (RRR:1.069, 95% CI:1.060–1.077) and higher EI (RRR:1.09, 95% CI:1.071–1.126) were associated with more frequent DH versus home. Blacks, Asians, and Hispanics were less likely to be discharged to PAC (RRR, 0.64 CI 0.47–0.88), (RRR 0.48 CI 0.34–0.67) and (RRR 0.586 CI 0.352–0.975). Having alpha variant was associated with less frequent PAC discharge versus home (RRR 0.589 CI 0.444–780). The relative risks for DH were lower with a higher platelet count 0.998 (CI 0.99–0.99) and albumin levels 0.342 (CI 0.26–0.45), and higher with increased CRP (RRR 1.006 CI 1.004–1.007) and D-Dimer (RRR 1.070 CI 1.039–1.101). Increased albumin had lower risk to PAC discharge (RRR 0.630 CI 0.497–0.798. An increase in D-Dimer (RRR1.033 CI 1.002–1.064) and CRP (RRR1.002 CI1.001–1.004) was associated with higher risk of PAC discharge. A breakthrough (BT) infection was associated with lower likelihood of DH and PAC. <h4>Conclusion</h4> Older age, higher EI, CRP and D-Dimer are associated with PAC and DH discharges following hospitalization with COVID-19 infection. BT infection reduces the likelihood of being discharged to PAC and DH.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10101512/?tool=EBI
spellingShingle Farha Ikramuddin
Tanya Melnik
Nicholas E. Ingraham
Nguyen Nguyen
Lianne Siegel
Michael G. Usher
Christopher J. Tignanelli
Leslie Morse
Predictors of discharge disposition and mortality following hospitalization with SARS-CoV-2 infection
PLoS ONE
title Predictors of discharge disposition and mortality following hospitalization with SARS-CoV-2 infection
title_full Predictors of discharge disposition and mortality following hospitalization with SARS-CoV-2 infection
title_fullStr Predictors of discharge disposition and mortality following hospitalization with SARS-CoV-2 infection
title_full_unstemmed Predictors of discharge disposition and mortality following hospitalization with SARS-CoV-2 infection
title_short Predictors of discharge disposition and mortality following hospitalization with SARS-CoV-2 infection
title_sort predictors of discharge disposition and mortality following hospitalization with sars cov 2 infection
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10101512/?tool=EBI
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