Assessing the impact of Delta and Omicron in German intensive care units: a retrospective, nationwide multistate analysis
Retrospective, nationwide comparisons of transfers, discharges and deaths of COVID-19 intensive care patients during Delta- and Omicron-dominated periods in Germany suggested overall less severe clinical trajectories associated with Omicron. Age was confirmed to be an important determinant of fatal clinical outcomes in COVID-19 intensive care patients, necessitating close therapeutic care for elderly people and appropriate public health control measures.
Authors
- Matthäus Lottes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3467-7645)
- Marlon Grodd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7184-3334)
- Linus Grabenhenrich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9300-6625)
- Martin Wolkewitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1268-5057)
Institutions
- University of Freiburg (DE)
- Robert Koch Institute (DE)
- University Medical Center Freiburg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2024-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11493-z
- Primary Topic
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Robert Koch Institut