Risk factors for the early development of septic shock in patients with severe COVID-19

Abstract

Aim. In a retrospective study, we evaluated factors associated with the early development of septic shock in patients with severe COVID-19.

Materials and methods. We collected medical records of the intensive care unit patients submitted by the local COVID-19 hospitals across Russia to the Federal Center for the Critical Care at the Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University). Septic shock in crticially ill patients requiring mechanical ventilation was defined as a need in vasopressors to maintain blood pressure.

Results. We studied 1078 patients with severe COVID-19 who were admitted to the intensive care units for respiratory support. There were 611 males and 467 females. The mean age was 61.0±13.7 years. Five hundred twenty five medical records (48.7%) were received from the Moscow hospitals, 159 (14.7%) from the Moscow region, and 394 (36.5%) from the hospitals located in 58 regions of the Russian Federation. In 613 (56.9%) patients, diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection was confirmed by PCR, and in the other cases it was established on the basis of the clinical picture and the results of the chest CT scan. Septic shock developed in 214 (19.9%) of 1078 patients. In the logistic regression model, the risk of septic shock in patients older than 50 years was higher than in patients of a younger age (OR 2.34; 95% CI 1.53–3.67; p<0.0001). In patients with more severe SARS-CoV-2 infection, there was an increase in the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases, including coronary heart disease and atrial fibrillation, type 2 diabetes and malignant tumors. The risk of septic shock in patients with three or more concomitant diseases was higher than in patients without any concomitant chronic diseases (OR 1.76; 95% CI 1.76–2.70).

Conclusion. The risk of septic shock in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome induced by SARS-CoV-2 is higher in patients older than 50 years with concomitant diseases, although a severe course of the disease is also possible in younger patients without any concomitant disorders.

About the authors

P. V. Glybochko

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: Avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5541-2251

акад. РАН, д.м.н., проф., ректор.

Russian Federation, Moscow

V. V. Fomin

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2682-4417

чл.-кор. РАН, д.м.н., проф., проректор по клинической работе и дополнительному профессиональному образованию

Russian Federation, Moscow

S. V. Moiseev

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7232-4640

д.м.н., проф., зав. каф. внутренних, профессиональных болезней и ревматологии

Russian Federation, Moscow

S. N. Avdeev

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Author for correspondence.
Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5999-2150

чл.-кор. РАН, д.м.н., проф., зав. каф. пульмонологии, гл. внештат. специалист-пульмонолог Минздрава России

Russian Federation, Moscow

A. G. Yavorovskiy

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5103-0304

д.м.н., ст. науч. сотр. по специальности «Анестезиология и реаниматология», зав. каф. анестезиологии и реаниматологии

Russian Federation, Moscow

M. Yu. Brovko

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0023-2701

к.м.н., зам. глав. врача по медицинской части УКБ №3

Russian Federation, Moscow

K. T. Umbetova

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0902-9267

д.м.н., проф., каф. инфекционных болезней

Russian Federation, Moscow

V. A. Aliev

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2089-7076

к.м.н., ассистент каф. анестезиологии и реаниматологии

Russian Federation, Moscow

E. L. Bulanova

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5043-6994

к.м.н., доц. каф. анестезиологии и реаниматологии

Russian Federation, Moscow

I. B. Bondarenko

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University(SechenovUniversity)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5536-9388

к.м.н., ассистент каф. внутренних, профессиональных болезней и ревматологии

Russian Federation, Moscow

O. S. Volkova

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4568-1298

к.м.н., дир. Клинического центра

Russian Federation, Moscow

V. V. Gaynitdinova

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9928-926X

д.м.н., проф. каф. пульмонологии

Russian Federation, Moscow

T. Yu. Gneusheva

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7232-4640

к.м.н., ассистент каф. пульмонологии

Russian Federation, Moscow

K. V. Dubrovin

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4677-0508

к.м.н., ассистент каф. анестезиологии и реаниматологии

Russian Federation, Moscow

V. A. Kapustina

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6512-1629

к.м.н., доц. каф. факультетской терапии №1

Russian Federation, Moscow

V. V. Kraeva

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2141-6411

к.м.н., ассистент каф. внутренних, профессиональных болезней и ревматологии

Russian Federation, Moscow

Z. M. Merzhoeva

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3174-5000

к.м.н., ассистент каф. пульмонологии

Russian Federation, Moscow

G. S. Nuralieva

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4726-4906

к.м.н., доц. каф. пульмонологии

Russian Federation, Moscow

P. V. Nogtev

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5553-0880

к.м.н., ассистент каф. анестезиологии и реаниматологии

Russian Federation, Moscow

V. V. Panasyuk

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7232-4640

к.м.н., глав. врач УКБ №3, засл. врач РФ

Russian Federation, Moscow

M. E. Politov

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0623-4927

к.м.н., доц. каф. анестезиологии и реаниматологии

Russian Federation, Moscow

A. M. Popov

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6739-249X

к.м.н., ассистент каф. анестезиологии и реаниматологии

Russian Federation, Moscow

E. N. Popova

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5164-4621

д.м.н., каф. внутренних, профессиональных болезней и ревматологии

Russian Federation, Moscow

N. A. Raspopina

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6546-6536

д.м.н., проф. каф. пульмонологии

Russian Federation, Moscow

V. V. Royuk

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4966-3767

к.м.н., глав. врач УКБ №1, ассистент каф. общественного здоровья и здравоохранения им. Н.А. Семашко

Russian Federation, Moscow

Yu. D. Sorokin

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0926-4833

зав. отд-нием реанимации №1 УКБ №3

Russian Federation, Moscow

N. V. Trushenko

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7232-4640

к.м.н., ассистент каф. пульмонологии

Russian Federation, Moscow

E. Yu. Khalikova

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6931-1494

к.м.н., доц. каф. анестезиологии и реаниматологии

Russian Federation, Moscow

N. A. Tsareva

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5448-9222

к.м.н., доц. каф. пульмонологии

Russian Federation, Moscow

S. Yu. Chikina

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5536-9388

к.м.н., ассистент каф. пульмонологии

Russian Federation, Moscow

N. V. Chichkova

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6962-3260

д.м.н., проф. каф. факультетской терапии №1

Russian Federation, Moscow

L. A. Akulkina

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4307-8882

ассистент каф. внутренних, профессиональных болезней и ревматологии

Russian Federation, Moscow

N. M. Bulanov

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3989-2590

к.м.н., ассистент каф. внутренних, профессиональных болезней и ревматологии

Russian Federation, Moscow

L. A. Ermolova

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0488-0469

врач-стажер УКБ №3

Russian Federation, Moscow

A. S. Zykova

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7674-8643

к.м.н., науч. сотр., научно-исследовательский отд. здоровьесберегающих технологий

Russian Federation, Moscow

A. A. Kitbalyan

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0546-988X

врач-стажер УКБ №3

Russian Federation, Moscow

A. S. Moiseev

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4390-4467

врач-стажер УКБ №3

Russian Federation, Moscow

P. P. Potapov

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4366-2832

врач-стажер УКБ №3

Russian Federation, Moscow

E. A. Tao

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0621-7054

науч. сотр. научно-исследовательского отд. здоровьесберегающих технологий

Russian Federation, Moscow

V. I. Sholomova

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8785-7968

к.м.н., ассистент каф.

Russian Federation, Moscow

A. A. Shchepalina

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1826-0519

врач-стажер УКБ №3

Russian Federation, Moscow

A. A. Yakovleva

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: avt420034@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7295-4821

врач-стажер УКБ №3

Russian Federation, Moscow

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