Dtsch Arztebl Int
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There is concern in Germany that the capacity of intensive care unit (ICU) beds may not be sufficient for the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim was to determine the maximum daily number of COVID-19 cases requiring intensive care from 11 April through 30 June 2020. ⋯ Our results give no rise for concern that triage of COVID-19 patients may become necessary in Germany. However, the occupancy of ICU beds should be managed centrally to ensure optimal use of bed capacity. If, contrary to expectations, an exponential increase in case numbers should occur after all, our results will become invalid.
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Severe Hemorrhage Associated With Oral Anticoagulants.
Few data have been published to date on outcomes after the common clinical experience of severe hemorrhage in orally anticoagulated patients. ⋯ The in-hospital mortality was higher among patients treated with VKA than among patients treated with DOAC, although the difference failed to reach statistical significance.