Comparison of SARS-CoV-2 related in-hospital mortality, ICU admission and mechanical ventilation of 1.4 million patients in Germany and Switzerland, 2019 to 2022
IQM data from Swiss and German hospitals reveals country-specific differences in SARI ± U07.1 outcomes, highlighting higher in-hospital mortality in Germany, with uncertain causes suggesting varied treatments and resources.
Authors
- Yvonne Cavalli
- Sven Hohenstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9708-1593)
- Raphael Graf
- Reto Andreas Schuepbach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7058-4377)
- Cathrin Kodde
- Andreas Bollmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5441-3906)
- Ralf Kuhlen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4670-6127)
- Irit Nachtigall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9976-9295)
Institutions
- German Agency for Quality in Medicine (DE)
- MSB Medical School Berlin (DE)
- Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring (DE)
- University Hospital of Zurich (CH)
- Leipzig Heart Institute (DE)
- 3M (Germany) (DE)
- Helios Hospital Berlin-Buch (DE)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection
- Published
- 2024-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-024-02412-9
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.85
Funders
- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin