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Role of intermediate care unit admission and non-invasive respiratory support during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective cohort study
Abstract
Background
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to shortage of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) capacity. We developed a triage strategy including non-invasive respiratory support and admission to the intermediate care unit (IMCU). ICU admission was restricted to patients requiring invasive ventilation.
Authors
Grosgurin O; Leidi A; Farhoumand PD; Carballo S; Adler D; Reny J-L; Pinto BB; Rossel A; Serratrice J; Agoritsas T
DOI
10.1101/2020.07.17.20155929
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medRxiv