Comparison of Patients Infected With Delta Versus Omicron COVID-19 Variants Presenting to Paris Emergency Departments : A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Journal
Annals of internal medicine
ISSN: 1539-3704
Titre abrégé: Ann Intern Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0372351
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 2022
06 2022
Historique:
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15
3
2022
medline:
23
6
2022
entrez:
14
3
2022
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Résumé
At the end of 2021, the B.1.1.529 SARS-CoV-2 variant (Omicron) wave superseded the B.1.617.2 variant (Delta) wave. To compare baseline characteristics and in-hospital outcomes of patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection with the Delta variant versus the Omicron variant in the emergency department (ED). Retrospective chart reviews. 13 adult EDs in academic hospitals in the Paris area from 29 November 2021 to 10 January 2022. Patients with a positive reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test result for SARS-CoV-2 and variant identification. Main outcome measures were baseline clinical and biological characteristics at ED presentation, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, mechanical ventilation, and in-hospital mortality. A total of 3728 patients had a positive RT-PCR test result for SARS-CoV-2 during the study period; 1716 patients who had a variant determination (818 Delta and 898 Omicron) were included. Median age was 58 years, and 49% were women. Patients infected with the Omicron variant were younger (54 vs. 62 years; difference, 8.0 years [95% CI, 4.6 to 11.4 years]), had a lower rate of obesity (8.0% vs. 12.5%; difference, 4.5 percentage points [CI, 1.5 to 7.5 percentage points]), were more vaccinated (65% vs. 39% for 1 dose and 22% vs. 11% for 3 doses), had a lower rate of dyspnea (26% vs. 50%; difference, 23.6 percentage points [CI, 19.0 to 28.2 percentage points]), and had a higher rate of discharge home from the ED (59% vs. 37%; difference, 21.9 percentage points [-26.5 to -17.1 percentage points]). Compared with Delta, Omicron infection was independently associated with a lower risk for ICU admission (adjusted difference, 11.4 percentage points [CI, 8.4 to 14.4 percentage points]), mechanical ventilation (adjusted difference, 3.6 percentage points [CI, 1.7 to 5.6 percentage points]), and in-hospital mortality (adjusted difference, 4.2 percentage points [CI, 2.0 to 6.5 percentage points]). Patients with COVID-19 illness and no SARS-CoV-2 variant determination in the ED were excluded. Compared with the Delta variant, infection with the Omicron variant in patients in the ED had different clinical and biological patterns and was associated with better in-hospital outcomes, including higher survival. None.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
At the end of 2021, the B.1.1.529 SARS-CoV-2 variant (Omicron) wave superseded the B.1.617.2 variant (Delta) wave.
OBJECTIVE
To compare baseline characteristics and in-hospital outcomes of patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection with the Delta variant versus the Omicron variant in the emergency department (ED).
DESIGN
Retrospective chart reviews.
SETTING
13 adult EDs in academic hospitals in the Paris area from 29 November 2021 to 10 January 2022.
PATIENTS
Patients with a positive reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test result for SARS-CoV-2 and variant identification.
MEASUREMENTS
Main outcome measures were baseline clinical and biological characteristics at ED presentation, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, mechanical ventilation, and in-hospital mortality.
RESULTS
A total of 3728 patients had a positive RT-PCR test result for SARS-CoV-2 during the study period; 1716 patients who had a variant determination (818 Delta and 898 Omicron) were included. Median age was 58 years, and 49% were women. Patients infected with the Omicron variant were younger (54 vs. 62 years; difference, 8.0 years [95% CI, 4.6 to 11.4 years]), had a lower rate of obesity (8.0% vs. 12.5%; difference, 4.5 percentage points [CI, 1.5 to 7.5 percentage points]), were more vaccinated (65% vs. 39% for 1 dose and 22% vs. 11% for 3 doses), had a lower rate of dyspnea (26% vs. 50%; difference, 23.6 percentage points [CI, 19.0 to 28.2 percentage points]), and had a higher rate of discharge home from the ED (59% vs. 37%; difference, 21.9 percentage points [-26.5 to -17.1 percentage points]). Compared with Delta, Omicron infection was independently associated with a lower risk for ICU admission (adjusted difference, 11.4 percentage points [CI, 8.4 to 14.4 percentage points]), mechanical ventilation (adjusted difference, 3.6 percentage points [CI, 1.7 to 5.6 percentage points]), and in-hospital mortality (adjusted difference, 4.2 percentage points [CI, 2.0 to 6.5 percentage points]).
LIMITATION
Patients with COVID-19 illness and no SARS-CoV-2 variant determination in the ED were excluded.
CONCLUSION
Compared with the Delta variant, infection with the Omicron variant in patients in the ED had different clinical and biological patterns and was associated with better in-hospital outcomes, including higher survival.
PRIMARY FUNDING SOURCE
None.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35286147
doi: 10.7326/M22-0308
pmc: PMC8941485
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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831-837Investigateurs
Maud Salmona
(M)
Jérôme Le Goff
(J)
David Veyer
(D)
Richard Chocron
(R)
Clément Augustin
(C)
Flore Rozenberg
(F)
Jean-François Meritet
(JF)
Aurélie Schnuriger
(A)
Slim Fourati
(S)
Mehdi Khellaf
(M)
Audrey Coulomb
(A)
Frédéric Gindre
(F)
Khouloud Aloui
(K)
Hervé Jacquier
(H)
Xavier Eyer
(X)
Christophe Choquet
(C)
Vittiaroat Ing
(V)
Thomas Pavlovsky
(T)
Nadhira Houhou-Fidouh
(N)
Valentine Ferré
(V)
Luce Landraud
(L)
Hélène Goulet
(H)
Youri Yordanov
(Y)
Laurence Berard
(L)
Alexandra Rousseau
(A)
Théophile Morel
(T)
Theophile Vieux
(T)
Simon Cahen
(S)
Melkir Saib
(M)
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