Journal article
Differences in mortality in critically ill elderly patients during the second COVID-19 surge in Europe
Abstract
BackgroundThe 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.
MethodsThis was a prospective European observational study (the COVIP study) in ICU patients aged 70 years and older admitted with COVID-19 disease from March to December 2020 to 159 ICUs in 14 European countries. An electronic database was used to register a number of …
Authors
Jung C; Fjølner J; Bruno RR; Wernly B; Artigas A; Bollen Pinto B; Schefold JC; Wolff G; Kelm M; Beil M
Journal
Critical Care, Vol. 25, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
DOI
10.1186/s13054-021-03739-7
ISSN
1364-8535