Journal article
Age-dependence of healthcare interventions for COVID-19 in Ontario, Canada
Abstract
BackgroundPatient age is one of the most salient clinical indicators of risk from COVID-19. Age-specific distributions of known SARS-CoV-2 infections and COVID-19-related deaths are available for many regions. Less attention has been given to the age distributions of serious medical interventions administered to COVID-19 patients, which could reveal sources of potential pressure on the healthcare system should SARS-CoV-2 prevalence increase, …
Authors
Papst I; Li M; Champredon D; Bolker BM; Dushoff J; D. Earn DJ
Journal
BMC Public Health, Vol. 21, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2021
DOI
10.1186/s12889-021-10611-4
ISSN
1472-698X