Abstract
In-hospital clinical complications of COVID-19: a brief overview.
Highlights
COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 originated from Wuhan, China and led to a pandemic that has resulted in more than 4.13 million deaths worldwide
Complications in critically ill COVID-19 patients One of the most common in-hospital complications seen in critically ill COVID-19 patients is barotrauma which can be in the form of a pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum or subcutaneous emphysema [2]
Despite the initial surge of misinformation, it is of crucial importance to comply with the best clinical practices that have been established for the care of these critically ill patients based on sound clinical research from the past
Summary
COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 originated from Wuhan, China and led to a pandemic that has resulted in more than 4.13 million deaths worldwide. Numerous short- and long-term complications involving almost all organ systems have been reported in COVID-19 patients. The same study observed higher mortality (60.7% vs 38.6%; p = 0.04) in patients with these complications [4].
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