International Journal of Infectious Diseases (Jul 2024)

Temporal patterns of organ dysfunction in COVID-19 patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit: A group-based multitrajectory modeling analysis

  • Jiafei Yu,
  • Kai Zhang,
  • Tianqi Chen,
  • Ronghai Lin,
  • Qijiang Chen,
  • Chensong Chen,
  • Minfeng Tong,
  • Jianping Chen,
  • Jianhua Yu,
  • Yuhang Lou,
  • Panpan Xu,
  • Chao Zhong,
  • Qianfeng Chen,
  • Kangwei Sun,
  • Liyuan Liu,
  • Lanxin Cao,
  • Cheng Zheng,
  • Ping Wang,
  • Qitao Chen,
  • Qianqian Yang,
  • Weiting Chen,
  • Xiaofang Wang,
  • Zuxi Yan,
  • Xuefeng Zhang,
  • Wei Cui,
  • Lin Chen,
  • Zhongheng Zhang,
  • Gensheng Zhang

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 144
p. 107045

Abstract

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Background: The course of organ dysfunction (OD) in Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients is unknown. Herein, we analyze the temporal patterns of OD in intensive care unit-admitted COVID-19 patients. Methods: Sequential organ failure assessment scores were evaluated daily within 2 weeks of admission to determine the temporal trajectory of OD using group-based multitrajectory modeling (GBMTM). Results: A total of 392 patients were enrolled with a 28-day mortality rate of 53.6%. GBMTM identified four distinct trajectories. Group 1 (mild OD, n = 64), with a median APACHE II score of 13 (IQR 9-21), had an early resolution of OD and a low mortality rate. Group 2 (moderate OD, n = 140), with a median APACHE II score of 18 (IQR 13-22), had a 28-day mortality rate of 30.0%. Group 3 (severe OD, n = 117), with a median APACHR II score of 20 (IQR 13-27), had a deterioration trend of respiratory dysfunction and a 28-day mortality rate of 69.2%. Group 4 (extremely severe OD, n = 71), with a median APACHE II score of 20 (IQR 17-27), had a significant and sustained OD affecting all organ systems and a 28-day mortality rate of 97.2%. Conclusions: Four distinct trajectories of OD were identified, and respiratory dysfunction trajectory could predict nonpulmonary OD trajectories and patient prognosis.

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