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> patient group that experiences 90% of the severe cases, 43% of the patients going into ICUs in the UK[1] are under 60 years old. Most of the patients going
by DanBC 6y ago
> patient group that experiences 90% of the severe cases,
43% of the patients going into ICUs in the UK[1] are under 60 years old.
Most of the patients going into ICUs (including the older people) needed no assistance in their day to day lives before going into ICU.
- Engineering-MD 6y agoBut that is also a selection bias. The very elderly or those who need lots of assistance in day to day lives or those with multiple comorbidities are much less likely to benefit from an ICU stay (ie they will likely die with or without support) so don’t get admitted at all.