Research Article
Shimelis korbu; Mariamawit Solomon; Etsegent Aklog; Ayalew Zewdie; Derejit Mamo; Yonas Keflegn; Filagot Mesfin; Alem Deksisa*
Introduction: Coronavirus (CoV) is derived from the word 'corona' meaning 'crown' in Latin. Coronavirus causes a range of human respiratory tract infections varying from mild cold to severe respiratory distress syndrome. Nowadays, due to the limited number of ICU beds and ventilators and the increasing number of patients with COVID-19 infection requiring MV data on patient characteristics, and outcomes of critical illness from COVID-19 are needed to inform decision-making about resource allocation, critical care capacity, and treatment of patients.