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Comment
. 2021 Feb 9;21(1):42.
doi: 10.1186/s12871-021-01250-8.

Yes- mind the gap!

Uwe Hamsen  1 , Niklas Drotleff  2 , Rolf Lefering  3 , Julius Gerstmeyer  2 , Thomas Armin Schildhauer  2 , Christian Waydhas  2   4 ; TraumaRegister DGU
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Comment

Yes- mind the gap!

Uwe Hamsen et al. BMC Anesthesiol. .

Abstract

We totally agree with Deana and Colleagues that missing intermediate care 1) might be an explanation for unexpected unfavorable outcome and 2) strengthening of intermediate care has the potential to lower this high rate of unfavorable outcome after ICU discharge. Yes- mind the gap!

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The author declares that he has no competing interests.

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References

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