BMC Med September 2020 PMID 32878619

COVID-19 length of hospital stay: a systematic review and data synthesis.

Eleanor M Rees, Emily S Nightingale, Yalda Jafari, Naomi R Waterlow, Samuel Clifford, Carl A B Pearson, Cmmid Working Group, Thibaut Jombart, Simon R Procter, Gwenan M Knight

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Peak: 17 in Sep 2020
across 3 sources since May 2020

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May 2020 – Sep 2023

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What people are saying

Several discussions highlight both the median lengths of stay and regional differences, such as claims that the average hospital stay for COVID-19 patients is approximately 14 days or 5 days outside of China. Participants use terminology like 'unavailability of ICU beds' and 'resource consumption,' which indicates a serious concern for healthcare implications. The tone of urgency and factual engagement contributes to a sense of the publication's significant impact on public health discussions.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions show support for the publication's findings, with many users affirming its conclusions about hospital stay duration.

InterestHigh interest

Posts demonstrate a high level of curiosity regarding hospital stays, with participants actively discussing various statistics and implications.

EngagementModerate engagement

Some posts engage deeply with the data and consider different factors that could influence the length of stay.

ImpactHigh impact

Participants believe that the research has a significant influence on understanding hospital capacity during the pandemic, emphasizing its relevance.

Abstract in brief

  • The COVID-19 pandemic has increased demand for healthcare resources, particularly in hospitals and ICUs, necessitating estimates of patient hospital stays to plan for future needs.
  • A systematic review of 52 studies on the length of hospital stay (LoS) for COVID-19 patients showed median LoS of 14 days in China and 5 days outside China, while ICU stays ranged from 8 to 7 days respectively.
  • Differences in hospital stay durations may stem from varying admission and discharge criteria between countries, with discharged patients generally staying longer than those who did not survive.

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Dr. David Lyness
@Gas_Craic · X

Duration of ICU stay is approximately 12 days (as a sensible average). Our patients do not quickly recover, and so the patient turnover in ICU is slow. With positive cases increasing, ICU resource-consumption and bed-occupation are further amplified. https://t.co/xXUs6gw1JU

Oct 11, 2020 · 13 likes · 3 shares · 9,223 followers View post →
BMC Medicine
@BMCMedicine · X

Read one of BMC Medicine's most popular articles of 2020, COVID-19 length of hospital stay: a systematic review and data synthesis

Mar 3, 2021 · 7 likes · 3 shares · 9,192 followers View post →
BMC Medicine
@BMCMedicine · X

New #openaccess research from @EleanorMRees and colleagues: #COVID19 length of #hospital stay: a systematic review and data synthesis https://t.co/v2sB0WWhuB

Sep 4, 2020 · 6 likes · 3 shares · 9,192 followers View post →
Richard Sallie
@rsallier · X

@samanthamaiden @KezzerOz Doesn't really allow for the fact that the median in-hospital stay of the average COVID patient (from admission to discharge or death is about 14 days, meaning the in-hospital population may reach 15,000. That is unsustainable. #COVIDAus #GladysResign https://t.co/AD7cDsIINl

Sep 4, 2021 · 6 likes · 2 shares · 480 followers View post →
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@drcovidguru · X

COVID-19 length of hospital stay: a systematic review and data synthesis https://t.co/cvALNz6cOB

May 19, 2021 · 5 likes · 3,173 followers View post →
mismo algarroba en bluski
@DrXaverius · X

@velardedaoiz2 la prensa documenta casos de gente que a lo mejor está 90-110 días hospitalizada, pero son muy raros https://t.co/mUlKBlRo7o esto mira interquartiles y en el de 75 rara vez se acerca a los 30 días, me cuesta creer que fuese común *y además* luego detectado https://t.co/HKXgNBmYy1

Nov 9, 2020 · 3 likes · 1 share · 2,945 followers View post →

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Rᴏʙᴇʀᴛ L. Tsᴀɪ
@robertltsai · X

The average ICU stay is 3 days, the median stay for someone with COVID is around 7 days. https://t.co/LH9PnXuqqg

Jan 24, 2022 · 2 likes · 5,857 followers View post →
Fayez Baraah
@fayezbaraah · X

COVID-19 length of hospital stay: a systematic review and data synthesis | BMC Medicine | Full Text https://t.co/RWYfY4Tfcs

Jan 24, 2022 · 682 followers View post →
Marco
@marcogroenhof · X

@dancalegria @JoostNiemoller Maar laat ik vast een voorzetje geven: https://t.co/bBOtp6qfal

Nov 8, 2021 · 144 followers View post →
Wurzeltraum
@wurzeltraum · X

@idereinzige @martina_welt Weiterhin ist "wochenlang" ICU falsch, der Median liegt bei 7 Tagen ICU: https://t.co/O1ROxqJ0xb In einigen Altersgruppen liegt der ICU-Anteil natürlich höher, bei anderen, insbesondere U20, dafür extrem viel niedriger: https://t.co/7YwXqdmvaq

Sep 4, 2021 · 32 followers View post →
HELEN MCAFEE
@BlackDouglas · X

RT @rsallier: @samanthamaiden @KezzerOz Doesn't really allow for the fact that the median in-hospital stay of the average COVID patient (fr…

Sep 4, 2021 · 2 shares · 7,141 followers View post →
DrRichardSallie
@DrRichardSallie · X

RT @rsallier: @samanthamaiden @KezzerOz Doesn't really allow for the fact that the median in-hospital stay of the average COVID patient (fr…

Sep 4, 2021 · 2 shares · 2,279 followers View post →
Kaitrina Chonraoi
@katrinanicri · X

@videoklipp_ @luke_b70 @samanthamaiden I’ve read a ton of different reports. So many varying stats. I’m guessing country, experience and waves all impactful. This is a good one as it’s an amalgamation from different countries. Either way Covid stays longer than average icu. https://t.co/Y6tVltFce6

Sep 4, 2021 · 1,526 followers View post →
Richard Sallie
@rsallier · X

@samanthamaiden @KezzerOz Doesn't really allow for the fact that the median in-hospital stay of the average COVID patient (from admission to discharge or death is about 14 days, meaning the in-hospital population may reach 15,000. That is unsustainable. #COVIDAus #GladysResign https://t.co/AD7cDsIINl

Sep 4, 2021 · 6 likes · 2 shares · 480 followers View post →
Lenny Marlow
@LennyLLM · X

RT @kachelme1: I'm trying to get my head around the unavailability of ICU beds. Average time a COVID patient is in intensive care: 1 - 3 we…

Aug 14, 2021 · 1 share · 2,317 followers View post →
For the enrightenment
@kachelme1 · X

I'm trying to get my head around the unavailability of ICU beds. Average time a COVID patient is in intensive care: 1 - 3 weeks, https://t.co/vmKVB4QZS3. Average time a heart attack victim in intensive care: 1 day, https://t.co/2PhO0qGyzW.

Aug 14, 2021 · 2 likes · 1 share · 3,719 followers View post →
Viking Bouncer
@jvail453 · X

@trynton_vargas @SnoHD @Evan_SCN https://t.co/uQHN5bN3GF

Aug 11, 2021 · 168 followers View post →
Waldrada
@Waldrada · X

@Deevoee @MarkDStrand1 @AGHamilton29 Also, median hospital stay length for covid is 5 days outside of china, not two weeks: https://t.co/KImUzf06Ww

Jul 19, 2021 · 864 followers View post →
Senoir Dude
@SenoirDude · X

@Catheri67016435 @doctor_oxford @BorisJohnson Apparently hospital bed numbers have halved in 30 years, while the population has gone up >25% and aged. Doesn't sound ideal. https://t.co/vHDpPPyjGc

Jul 16, 2021 · 136 followers View post →
Elaine
@EBCheshire · X

@andrew_lilico https://t.co/9z7R3Cpkqy

Jun 27, 2021 · 796 followers View post →
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@drcovidguru · X

COVID-19 length of hospital stay: a systematic review and data synthesis https://t.co/cvALNz6cOB

May 19, 2021 · 5 likes · 3,173 followers View post →
Alvaro Gonzalez
@agonzalez_1975 · X

@RonnySuarez_ @INSColombia “For ICU, …. (median (IQR) of 8 (5–13) days for China and 7 (4–11) days outside of China). There was a visible difference by discharge status, with patients who were discharged alive having longer LoS than those who died during their admission,” https://t.co/S1YEETKAJV

Apr 30, 2021 · 123 followers View post →
Waving at Elliott
@dapstats · X

/6 #thread #covid We know that ex-China the median number of days in ICU is 7, so I assumed 100% of ICU admitted subjects in the United States were discharged within exactly 7 days. Here's a reference: https://t.co/GPkKvVuI1n

Apr 25, 2021 · 2,810 followers View post →
glibertas
@glibertas2017 · X

RT @BMCMedicine: Read one of BMC Medicine's most popular articles of 2020, COVID-19 length of hospital stay: a systematic review and data s…

Mar 19, 2021 · 3 shares · 181 followers View post →
marco travan
@travan28 · X

RT @BMCMedicine: Read one of BMC Medicine's most popular articles of 2020, COVID-19 length of hospital stay: a systematic review and data s…

Mar 15, 2021 · 3 shares · 1,681 followers View post →
M Antonia Palou
@mantoniapalou · X

RT @BMCMedicine: Read one of BMC Medicine's most popular articles of 2020, COVID-19 length of hospital stay: a systematic review and data s…

Mar 3, 2021 · 3 shares · 1,085 followers View post →
BMC Medicine
@BMCMedicine · X

Read one of BMC Medicine's most popular articles of 2020, COVID-19 length of hospital stay: a systematic review and data synthesis

Mar 3, 2021 · 7 likes · 3 shares · 9,192 followers View post →
George Robertson
@BickerinBrattle · X

the CDC survey can allow estimation of currently hospitalized by using consensus "length of stay" (LoS) of Covid hospitalization which is a mean of 5 days. https://t.co/7FhY49xsSr

Jan 22, 2021 · 18,901 followers View post →
Dr MAJ
@MAJalaplageMD · X

Why are ICU beds are almost at capacity? It's not just about the number of beds Bc it takes a long time for the COVID ICU patient to recover Median LOS (Length of Stay) for ICU patients is 7 days https://t.co/SnDXTgdijk 4/x https://t.co/s3WtIsvgAa

Jan 5, 2021 · 2 likes · 1,064 followers View post →
Andrew A
@stutterbug43 · X

@George62989794 @earl_buckridge @REHWW83 @RichardBarrow Infection to transmission can take as few as 2 days. Infection to onset of symptoms (& hospital admission) can take as few as four days. Hospitalization to death have medians as low as 4 days. Viruses aren't trains & don't care about your timetables. Eg: https://t.co/fqWt6BqyTK

Jan 3, 2021 · 1 like · 14 followers View post →
RawlinsonGerry
@RawlinsonGerry · X

@TinaG_SD @jim_desmond https://t.co/RDb24rFWFf

Dec 30, 2020 · 415 followers View post →
Dermot
@dermotfitzp · X

@vlsoliveira2 @rtenews https://t.co/7RXMnMu6DV

Dec 30, 2020 · 515 followers View post →
Melanie M || A-Game Agency
@MelanieMoser_ · X

@Wellsie_ @AlexSadler94 I can’t see how “can you please post the source” has been wrong wording but I apologise if my words have upset you. COVID patients take up more time in hospital care than other patients which means that they get new ones while old ones haven’t left https://t.co/4faFc2vDZY

Dec 19, 2020 · 3,115 followers View post →
ghallas
@ighallas · X

@Bati_Goal77 @parallilos πολύ χονδρικά (https://t.co/CSo4ezR4ir) η μέση παραμονή σε ICU για covid είναι 15μέρες. Οπότε αυτά τα λεφτά εν τέλει θα εξασφάλιζαν πρόσβαση σε ΜΕΘ σε 260*365/15=6500 ασθενείς

Dec 1, 2020 · 2 likes · 537 followers View post →
Loretta Torrago
@Loretta_Torrago · X

@Stupette1974 @DraganOrlich @RMConservative Average stay is 4-53 days w/in China, 4-21 days outside of China. https://t.co/YpcgNdwGQ8.

Nov 19, 2020 · 3,214 followers View post →
James F. Love IV
@JamesFLoveIV · X

@WesLeyDoutCold @Jim_Jordan Great statement. Now back it up with statistics. How severe was the case? Was the hospital used for isolation or treatment? Was ICU or a Ventilator needed? Here. LoS (Length of Stay) study: https://t.co/fpHcj9Jrvg

Nov 18, 2020 · 51,293 followers View post →
VeGothLife
@GaryJorgan · X

@JustinWolfers ² https://t.co/2nVAlrlyUl

Nov 18, 2020 · 124 followers View post →
David Andersen
@dave_andersen · X

(Median duration of ICU visit for Covid-19 is about 7 days: https://t.co/o2nRBpHhhU ) 5/

Nov 17, 2020 · 4,756 followers View post →
Wilfred Reilly
@wil_da_beast630 · X

@jstevewhite @ron2718 (2) Will note, though - the LENGTH and severity of a hospital stay varies age with age and pre-conditions (https://t.co/1h9NH6Y301), and the infected pool today would almost have to occupy fewer ICU beds, and all beds for less time, than the pop during April Peak.

Nov 17, 2020 · 1 like · 154,110 followers View post →
Nilpoj
@Nilpoj1 · X

@PatManleyOhio @shuttersteve @WalshFreedom From Rees et al. BMC Medicine (2020) 18:270 https://t.co/FdXfWgi49s

Nov 13, 2020 · 49 followers View post →
Ideoprax
@Ideoprax · X

@EliotHiggins @rabble It isn't 7-12 weeks. Incubation (to symptom) is ~5 days symptom to dyspnea is 5-8 days symptom to (ARDS) is 8–12 days symptom to ICU is 9.5–12 Death happens within those 9.5-12 days after incubation, on average. https://t.co/RrsGhMlVQz https://t.co/yu3XULe6UA

Nov 13, 2020 · 213 followers View post →
YarnGeek
@YarnGeek · X

Data cites: https://t.co/xM7k8zjYWg https://t.co/wuYVTGUo8G https://t.co/KEHbxFAaz8 https://t.co/psaDwkEkYX

Nov 12, 2020 · 2 likes · 731 followers View post →
velardedaoiz2
@velardedaoiz2 · X

RT @DrXaverius: @velardedaoiz2 la prensa documenta casos de gente que a lo mejor está 90-110 días hospitalizada, pero son muy raros https:/…

Nov 9, 2020 · 1 share · 56,858 followers View post →
mismo algarroba en bluski
@DrXaverius · X

@velardedaoiz2 la prensa documenta casos de gente que a lo mejor está 90-110 días hospitalizada, pero son muy raros https://t.co/mUlKBlRo7o esto mira interquartiles y en el de 75 rara vez se acerca a los 30 días, me cuesta creer que fuese común *y además* luego detectado https://t.co/HKXgNBmYy1

Nov 9, 2020 · 3 likes · 1 share · 2,945 followers View post →
Jorrit Posthuma de Boer
@JPosthumadeBoer · X

@roelgrif @anatwitje @Honcoek Internationaal gezien valt de mediaan in ziekenhuisopnames van 4 dagen in Nederland niet uit de toon (5 dagen). De mediaan in IC opnames 2 is toch wat aan de lage kant (7 dagen). https://t.co/sbIrFuHHpk

Nov 2, 2020 · 3 likes · 638 followers View post →
Bliss
@BlissLam · X

@itspog @Iwontcalmdown @druddy7 @1883Of @Steven_Swinford Mean stay is 14 days, for ICU is 7. Those died in hospital tend to have shorter stay than those discharged alive. Source: https://t.co/9OSX8eDleH https://t.co/KQgBoL9Ij7

Oct 31, 2020 · 233 followers View post →
Andreas Graf
@grafandreas · X

@Holkre @cos_meyer @Doktor_FreakOut https://t.co/J4qRgX48WF

Oct 25, 2020 · 329 followers View post →
mad cat sadie
@madcatsadie1 · X

@DienstNavom 3 Wochen (=21d) ist sehr hochgegriffen und wohl eher long tail der Verteilung und nicht der Durchschnitt: https://t.co/Sktc16gcLu https://t.co/VTzJry0B9P

Oct 24, 2020 · 96 followers View post →
Matt Shaw
@Shaw91Matt · X

@hovind06452017 @Project4210 @FraserNelson Median length of ICU stay is 4-19 days: https://t.co/ByS1OVgrll

Oct 24, 2020 · 107 followers View post →
Woke Zombie
@AWokeZombie · X

@hmpa88599867 https://t.co/hmEUtiACz4.

Oct 21, 2020 · 27,760 followers View post →
patricia_s
@patrici18215335 · X

@EsSaludPeru @Agencia_Andina @noticias_tvperu @RPPNoticias @elcomercio_peru @diariocorreo @larepublica_pe @Latina_Noticias @canalN_ @atvpe @exitosape @Joshuape16 medicina basada en evidencias debe tomar precedente. La estadia media es de 14 dias a nivel mundial.https://t.co/Mf38RTDc5q xq Peru va tener 28d como minimo?!!

Oct 19, 2020 · 1 like · 1 followers View post →
Jonny Wilkinson
@Wilkinsonjonny · X

RT @Gas_Craic: Duration of ICU stay is approximately 12 days (as a sensible average). Our patients do not quickly recover, and so the patie…

Oct 12, 2020 · 3 shares · 13,546 followers View post →
Segun Olusanya (He/Him) iceman_ex@critcare.social
@iceman_ex · X

RT @Gas_Craic: Duration of ICU stay is approximately 12 days (as a sensible average). Our patients do not quickly recover, and so the patie…

Oct 11, 2020 · 3 shares · 19,587 followers View post →
Dr. David Lyness
@Gas_Craic · X

Duration of ICU stay is approximately 12 days (as a sensible average). Our patients do not quickly recover, and so the patient turnover in ICU is slow. With positive cases increasing, ICU resource-consumption and bed-occupation are further amplified. https://t.co/xXUs6gw1JU

Oct 11, 2020 · 13 likes · 3 shares · 9,223 followers View post →
Dr Evelyn McElhinney PhD, RN (she/her)
@evmcelhinney · X

RT @GlobalPHObserv: COVID-19 length of hospital stay: a systematic review and data synthesis https://t.co/rYI1tN00KX

Sep 10, 2020 · 4 shares · 3,917 followers View post →
Lucia Ruggiero EALR
@luciaruggiero · X

RT @GlobalPHObserv: COVID-19 length of hospital stay: a systematic review and data synthesis https://t.co/rYI1tN00KX

Sep 10, 2020 · 4 shares · 1,033 followers View post →
Equity and Health
@equityhealthdev · X

RT @GlobalPHObserv: COVID-19 length of hospital stay: a systematic review and data synthesis https://t.co/rYI1tN00KX

Sep 10, 2020 · 4 shares · 3,464 followers View post →
Culture of Health Eq
@CofHEQ · X

RT @GlobalPHObserv: COVID-19 length of hospital stay: a systematic review and data synthesis https://t.co/rYI1tN00KX

Sep 10, 2020 · 4 shares · 1,096 followers View post →
Global Health Observ
@GlobalPHObserv · X

COVID-19 length of hospital stay: a systematic review and data synthesis https://t.co/rYI1tN00KX

Sep 10, 2020 · 1 like · 4 shares · 6,553 followers View post →
Mike Haynes - a Jobbing Leftie Historian
@JobbingLeftieH · X

@MichaelRosenYes This may be of help in getting idea of comparative scale https://t.co/kMWU5Voukz

Sep 9, 2020 · 2,313 followers View post →
BMC Medicine
@BMCMedicine · X

RT @BMCMedicine: New #openaccess research from @EleanorMRees and colleagues: #COVID19 length of #hospital stay: a systematic review and dat…

Sep 7, 2020 · 3 shares · 9,192 followers View post →
SystematicReviewBot
@EvidenceRobot · X

RT @EuropePMC: New from #ERC_Research https://t.co/klQgKrbVAG COVID-19 length of hospital stay: a systematic review and data synthesis.

Sep 5, 2020 · 1 share · 6,711 followers View post →
Europe PMC articles
@EuropePMC · X

New from #ERC_Research https://t.co/klQgKrbVAG COVID-19 length of hospital stay: a systematic review and data synthesis.

Sep 5, 2020 · 1 share · 1,554 followers View post →
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New from #wellcometrust https://t.co/klQgKrbVAG COVID-19 length of hospital stay: a systematic review and data synthesis.

Sep 5, 2020 · 1,554 followers View post →
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@EuropePMC · X

New from #OfficialNIHR https://t.co/klQgKrbVAG COVID-19 length of hospital stay: a systematic review and data synthesis.

Sep 5, 2020 · 1,554 followers View post →
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@EuropePMC · X

New from #BBSRC https://t.co/klQgKrbVAG COVID-19 length of hospital stay: a systematic review and data synthesis.

Sep 5, 2020 · 1,554 followers View post →
Eleanor Rees
@EleanorMRees · X

RT @BMCMedicine: New #openaccess research from @EleanorMRees and colleagues: #COVID19 length of #hospital stay: a systematic review and dat…

Sep 4, 2020 · 3 shares · 408 followers View post →
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@EvidenceRobot · X

RT @BMCMedicine: New #openaccess research from @EleanorMRees and colleagues: #COVID19 length of #hospital stay: a systematic review and dat…

Sep 4, 2020 · 3 shares · 6,711 followers View post →
BMC Medicine
@BMCMedicine · X

New #openaccess research from @EleanorMRees and colleagues: #COVID19 length of #hospital stay: a systematic review and data synthesis https://t.co/v2sB0WWhuB

Sep 4, 2020 · 6 likes · 3 shares · 9,192 followers View post →
Anjan Barman
@anjbth · X

RT @One_Health_In: Here is a review paper on "length of stay (LoS) of patients with #Covid_19 in hospital and in ICU", from @BMCMedicine…

Sep 4, 2020 · 1 share · 1,410 followers View post →
One Health, India
@One_Health_In · X

Here is a review paper on "length of stay (LoS) of patients with #Covid_19 in hospital and in ICU", from @BMCMedicine https://t.co/xBvheLK6O9

Sep 3, 2020 · 1 like · 1 share · 1,028 followers View post →
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@EvidenceRobot · X

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May 5, 2020 · 1 share · 6,711 followers View post →
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May 5, 2020 · 1 share · 4,515 followers View post →
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RT @medrxivpreprint: COVID-19 length of hospital stay: a systematic review and data synthesis https://t.co/6o1LONfX0M #medRxiv

May 5, 2020 · 1 share · 6,711 followers View post →
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COVID-19 length of hospital stay: a systematic review and data synthesis https://t.co/6o1LONfX0M #medRxiv

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