ReviewMedizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin2020
Decisions on the allocation of intensive care resources in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic : Clinical and ethical recommendations of DIVI, DGINA, DGAI, DGIIN, DGNI, DGP, DGP and AEM.
Review in Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.
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- Comparing the Occurrence of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Patients with and without COVID-19 Hospitalized during the Pandemic: A 16-Month Retrospective Cohort Study in a Hospital Intensive Care Unit.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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- The Italian document: decisions for intensive care when there is an imbalance between care needs and resources during the COVID-19 pandemic.Annals of intensive care · 2021Article
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare-associated infections in intensive care unit patients: a retrospective cohort study.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2021Article
- Age, Frailty, Resuscitation and Intensive Care: With Reference to COVID-19.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- [COVID-19 in old age-The geriatric perspective].Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2021Review
- Allocation of intensive care resources during an infectious disease outbreak: a rapid review to inform practice.BMC medicine · 2020Review
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Abstract
In view of the globally evolving coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, German hospitals rapidly expanded their intensive care capacities. However, it is possible that even with an optimal use of the increased resources, these will not suffice for all patients in need. Therefore, recommendations for the allocation of intensive care resources in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic have been developed by a multidisciplinary group of authors with the support of eight scientific medical societies. The recommendations for procedures and criteria for prioritisations in case of resource scarcity are based on scientific evidence, ethicolegal considerations and practical experience. Medical decisions must always be based on the need and the treatment preferences of the individual patient. In addition to this patient-centred approach, prioritisations in case of resource scarcity require a supraindividual perspective. In such situations, prioritisations should be based on the criterion of clinical prospect of success in order to minimize the number of preventable deaths due to resource scarcity and to avoid discrimination based on age, disabilities or social factors. The assessment of the clinical prospect of success should take into account the severity of the current illness, severe comorbidities and the patient's general health status prior to the current illness.
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