Background Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) are increasingly being transferred
between ICUs due to a shortage of ICU beds, although this practice is potentially harmful …

Introduction: Intensive care unit telemedicine (ICU-TM) is expanding due to increasing
demands for critical care, but impact on outcomes remains controversial. This study …

Background The long-term survival of a population assigned to a hospital can be essential
to anticipate, manage, and provide appropriate hospital healthcare resources or lead …

Dear Editor, The pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
disproportionally affected the elderly population especially in the initial phase. During the …

This study examines fits and misfits between information processing requirements and
capacities in a hospital emergency department in order to identify possible explanations for …

Background Intensive care unit-to-unit transfer due to temporary shortage of beds is
increasing in Sweden. Transportation induces practical hazards, and the change of health …

Introduction: Extracorporeal hemoadsorption (HA) is a potential adjunctive therapy in severe
cases of COVID-19 associated pneumonia. In this retrospective study we report data from …

Background: The workload is the impinged stress due to several inter-related factors,
including the competence of the intensive care unit nurse. Objectives: The objective of this …

Large numbers of patients with COVID-19 related critical illness (CRCI) requiring ICU care
has placed considerable strain on Ontario's critical care system. This brief outlines how the …