Differences in mortality in critically ill elderly patients during the second COVID-19 surge in Europe

Differences in mortality in critically ill elderly patients during the second COVID-19 surge in Europe

Abstract Background The primary aim of this study was to assess the outcome of elderly intensive care unit (ICU) patients treated during the spring and autumn COVID-19 surges in Europe. Methods This was a prospective European observational study (the COVIP study) in ICU patients aged 70 years and ol...

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Main Authors: Christian Jung, Jesper Fjølner, Raphael Romano Bruno, Bernhard Wernly, Antonio Artigas, Bernardo Bollen Pinto, Joerg C. Schefold, Georg Wolff, Malte Kelm, Michael Beil, Sigal Sviri, Peter Vernon van Heerden, Wojciech Szczeklik, Miroslaw Czuczwar, Michael Joannidis, Sandra Oeyen, Tilemachos Zafeiridis, Finn H. Andersen, Rui Moreno, Susannah Leaver, Ariane Boumendil, Dylan W. De Lange, Bertrand Guidet, Hans Flaatten, , COVIP Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Covid-19
Frailty
Outcome
Elderly
Pandemia
Surges
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-021-03739-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-021-03739-7

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