The potential role of ICU capacity strain in COVID-19 mortality: comparison between first and second waves in Pavia, Italy

J Anesth Analg Crit Care. 2021 Oct 22;1(1):8. doi: 10.1186/s44158-021-00007-6.

Francesco Mojoli^{1

2}, Sara Cutti³, Silvia Mongodi^{4

5}, Raffaele Bruno^{6

7}, Antonio Di Sabatino⁸, Angelo Guido Corsico⁹, Carlo Marena³

¹ Department of Clinical-surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, Unit of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
² Anesthesia and Intensive Care, San Matteo Hospital, Pavia, Italy.
³ Unit of Direzione Medica di Presidio, S. Matteo Hospital, Pavia, Italy.
⁴ Anesthesia and Intensive Care, San Matteo Hospital, Pavia, Italy. silvia.mongodi@libero.it.
⁵ Rianimazione I, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, DEA piano -1, Viale Golgi 19, 27100, Pavia, Italy. silvia.mongodi@libero.it.
⁶ Department of Clinical-surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
⁷ Division of Infectious Disease, San Matteo Hospital, Pavia, Italy.
⁸ Department of Internal Medicine, San Matteo Hospital, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
⁹ Center for Diagnosis of Inherited α1-Antitrypsin Deficiency, Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, Pneumology Unit, San Matteo Hospital, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.

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Keywords: COVID-19 mortality; COVID-19 waves; ICU capacity; ICU organization; ICU preparedness.

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