This communication delineates outcomes in COVID-19 patients in the context of ARDS severity, ventilatory management, and variables associated with mortality on a 90-day follow-up for subgroups of patients after ICU admission.

It was a multicentric cohort study carried out in European ICUs (France, Belgium and Switzerland) with a focus on demographics, clinical and respiratory support with adjuncts, length of stay and survival.

4,643 patients were recruited, and day-90 status was available for 4,244. 63% (n=2635) got intubated in the first 24 hours, and overall, about 80% (n=3376) required mechanical ventilation during ICU stay.

PEEP and Pplat were 12 and 24, respectively.

Mechanical power to lung was 26.5 J/min.

Pulmonary embolism and VAP were diagnosed in 9% (n=207) and 58% (n=1209) of these patients.

Mortality was documented as 31% on a 90-day follow up. Higher mortality was documented in elderly, obese, diabetics, immunocompromised patients and those with organ dysfunction at baseline.

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