Wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) has undergone dramatic advancement in the context
of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The power and potential of this …

The demographic shift, together with financial constraint, justify a re-evaluation of the
trajectory of care of very old critically ill patients (VIP), defined as older than 80 years. We …

Describing the characteristics of COVID-19 patients in the hospital is of importance to assist
in the management of hospital capacity in the future. Here, we analyze the trajectories of …

Purpose The number of patients≥ 80 years admitted into critical care is increasing.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) added another challenge for clinical decisions for …

OBJECTIVES: The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has strained many healthcare
systems. In response, US hospitals altered their care delivery systems, but there are few …

This two-part article examines the global public health (GPH) information system deficits
emerging in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. It surveys past, missed …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted health systems and
exacerbated pre-existing resource gaps in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (WHO …

Background The COVID‐19 pandemic has caused a shortage of intensive care resources.
Intensivists' opinion of triage and ventilator allocation during the COVID‐19 pandemic is not …

Predicting the future course of critical conditions involves personal experience, heuristics
and statistical models. Although these methods may perform well for some cases and …

Introduction Delay between symptom onset and access to care is essential to prevent
clinical worsening for different infectious diseases. For COVID-19, this delay might be …