We analyzed unvaccinated critically ill ICU patients with COVID-19 and interpreted their demographics, clinical characteristics, comorbidities, and laboratory data upon ICU admission for a better understanding of their impact on survival.

The overall mortality rate of our patients was 55.9%.

In our study, 54 patients (58%) were intubated during their ICU admission, and being intubated was highly significant in non-survivors compared to survivors.

The morbidity and mortality rates are very high in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), who progress to mechanical ventilation.

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