Inter-hospital transport of critically ill patients to manage the intensive care unit surge during the COVID-19 pandemic in France

Inter-hospital transport of critically ill patients to manage the intensive care unit surge during the COVID-19 pandemic in France

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic led authorities to evacuate via various travel modalities critically ill ventilated patients into less crowded units. However, it is not known if interhospital transport impacts COVID-19 patient’s mortality in intensive care units (ICUs). A cohort from three...

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Main Authors: Benoit Painvin, Hélène Messet, Maeva Rodriguez, Thomas Lebouvier, Delphine Chatellier, Louis Soulat, Stephane Ehrmann, Arnaud W. Thille, Arnaud Gacouin, Jean-Marc Tadie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-03-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
Subjects:
COVID-19
Intensive care unit
Hospital transport
Mechanical ventilation
ARDS
Mortality
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13613-021-00841-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13613-021-00841-5

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