The Importance of Vaccination Against Covid-19 on the Outcome of Critically Ill Covid-19 Patients
Hajrudin Pasalic1, Hena Gojak1, Refet Gojak1,2, Rusmir Baljic1,2
1 Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2 Clinic for Infectious Diseases, Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Corresponding Author: Refet Gojak MD, PhD. Clinic for Infectious Diseases, Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; E-mail: refetmd@gmail.com; Phone: +387 33 297 251; ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4367-1456.
Pages: 18-24 / Published online: 19 August 2024
Cite this article: Pasalic H, Gojak H, Gojak R, Baljic R. Importance of Covid-19 Vaccination on the Outcome of Critically Ill Covid-19 Patients. Sar Med J. 2024; 1(1): Online ahead of print. 
DOI: 10.70119/0004-24
Original submission: 12 March 2024; Revised submission: 11 June 2024; Accepted: 19 July 2024
Abstract
Introduction. The development of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine marked the beginning of the end of the pandemic and the understanding of the disease as something that is part of clinical practice. The aim of this study was to investigate, assess, and demonstrate the signifi cance of vaccination on the outcome of severely ill patients treated in intensive care units.
Methods. A retrospective study was conducted on a sample of patients hospitalized at the Clinic for Infectious Diseases of the Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo during 2022.
Results. Participants who were vaccinated against COVID-19 had a lower mortality rate and a higher chance of survival compared to unvaccinated participants. Additionally, disease outcomes were signifi cantly infl uenced by oxygen saturation and platelet count at admission.
Conclusion. COVID-19 vaccination signifi cantly reduced the mortality rate, with vaccinated par-ticipants having a higher chance of survival compared to unvaccinated participants.
Keywords: Coronavirus disease 2019, vaccination, treatment, prognosis.
