Intensive care unit hospitalizations and outcomes in patients with severe COVID-19 during summer and fall surges in Georgia.

Background: There is limited data on the difference in the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection in the summer compared to the fall surge.

Aim: To compare the sociodemographic, clinical characteristics, and outcomes among mechanically ventilated patients with severe COVID-19 infection admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) during the summer and fall surges in the year 2020.

Methods: We included patients admitted to the ICU and treated with invasive mechanical ventilation for COVID-19 associated respiratory failure between April 1 and December 31, 2020.