Critical care : the official journal of the Critical Care Forum
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Crit Care
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Observational Study
Acute cor pulmonale in Covid-19 related acute respiratory distress syndrome.
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Differences in mortality in critically ill elderly patients during the second COVID-19 surge in Europe.
The 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. ⋯ An unexpected, but significant, decrease in 30-day and 90-day survival was observed during the second surge in our cohort of elderly ICU patients. The reason for this is unclear. Our main concern is whether the widespread changes in practice and treatment of COVID-19 between the two surges have contributed to this increased mortality in elderly patients. Further studies are urgently warranted to provide more evidence for current practice in elderly patients.