Background As mortality from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is strongly age-
dependent, we aimed to identify population subgroups at an elevated risk for adverse …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is triggered by the SARS-CoV-2, which is able to
infect and cause dysfunction not only in lungs, but also in multiple organs, including central …

Background Pathological evidence suggests that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pulmonary infection involves both alveolar damage (causing shunt) and diffuse …

Background Characteristics and care of intensive care unit (ICU) patients with COVID‐19
may have changed during the pandemic, but longitudinal data assessing this are limited. We …

Background Increased and inappropriate antimicrobial use are the key drivers of the
emergence of antimicrobial resistance, and there have been widespread concerns around …

Background We sought to provide a description of surge response strategies and
characteristics, clinical management and outcomes of patients with severe COVID‐19 in the …

Abstract Based on the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, there has been a 25% increase in anxiety and depression worldwide, especially …

A proportion of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can become critically ill
due to either the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or …

BACKGROUND The epidemiology of critically ill patients with severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may be different worldwide. Despite similarities in …

Background The COVID‐19 pandemic has put an exceptional strain on intensive care units
worldwide. During the first year, the survival of patients with acute hypoxaemic respiratory …