This is anecdotal, but younger patients are also now showing up at the ICU: > They're younger patients. [Their] age, last time, was probably around 65. Now, ou

This is anecdotal, but younger patients are also now showing up at the ICU: > They're younger patients. [Their] age, last time, was probably around 65. Now, our average age is between 25 to 35, 45 years old. That's one big change. Much younger patients, pretty much healthy. Not really major past medical history. > We are not seeing that much obesity. I know there are some reports about obesity, but at least in the ICU, I would guess maybe 20% of patients are obese. Most of them are pretty young and healthy patients. > And also they get sicker than the previous [wave]. Mortality has not been a major issue because they are younger patients. But I think as the days go on, we might also see a change in mortality. > The delivery of oxygen is much higher, that's one. Second is the blood pressure has been low. So we have to use a lot of medications to actually bring the blood pressure to a normal level. So it's one, the use of medications to keep the blood pressure high, and second, the amount of oxygen these patients are required, which is more than last time. https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/07/13/890403682/miami-hospital-icu-doctor-new-influx-of-patients-is-younger-than-before https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/0...