"Clinical Characteristics, Comorbidities and Outcome of Critically Sick Patients With COVID-19

COVID-19, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is a multisystem disease which primarily involves the respiratory tract. The first case of COVID-19 was identified in late 2019 in the province of Wuhan, China which was followed by the rapid spread of the disease globally, becoming a present-day pandemic. Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe the clinical characteristics, comorbidities and outcome of the critically sick patients with COVID-19 pneumonia admitted in ICU of a tertiary care hospital in Lahore.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe the clinical characteristics, comorbidities and outcome of the critically sick patients with COVID-19 pneumonia admitted in ICU of a tertiary care hospital in Lahore. Material \& Methods: Study design: Retrospective study. Study Settings: Study was conducted in Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore. Study Duration: Study was conducted on Covid-19 patients who were admitted from March 2021 to August 2021.