Outcomes for patients with COVID-19 admitted to Australian intensive care units during the first four months of the pandemic.
Aidan Jc BurrellBreanna PellegriniFarhad SalimiHusna BegumTessa BroadleyLewis T CampbellAllen C ChengWinston CheungD James CooperArul EarnestSimon J EricksonCraig J FrenchJohn M KaldorEdward LittonSrinivas MurthyRichard E McAllisterAlistair D NicholAnnamaria PalermoMark P PlummerMahesh RamananBenjamin Aj ReddiClaire ReynoldsTony TrapaniSteve A WebbAndrew A UdyPublished in: The Medical journal of Australia (2020)
Until the end of June 2020, mortality among patients with COVID-19 who required invasive ventilation in Australian ICUs was lower and their ICU stay longer than reported overseas. Our findings highlight the importance of ensuring adequate local ICU capacity, particularly as the pandemic has not yet ended.