COVID-19 Mortality Differences: Patient-related Data and Intensive Care Unit Load Are Prerequisites

Vasiliki Tsolaki^{1

2}, Demosthenes Makris^{1

2}, Epaminondas Zakynthinos^{1

2}

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Vasiliki Tsolaki et al. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2022 Sep.

. 2022 Sep;19(9):1622-1623.

doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202203-230LE.

Vasiliki Tsolaki^{1

2}, Demosthenes Makris^{1

2}, Epaminondas Zakynthinos^{1

2}

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Reply: COVID-19 Mortality Differences: Patient-related Data and Intensive Care Unit Load Are Prerequisites.
Nishikimi M, Jafari D, Shoaib M, Becker LB. Nishikimi M, et al. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2022 Sep;19(9):1624-1625. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202204-313LE. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2022. PMID: 35522443 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

Mortality of Mechanically Ventilated COVID-19 Patients in Traditional versus Expanded Intensive Care Units in New York.
Nishikimi M, Jafari D, Singh N, Shinozaki K, Sison CP, Shoaib M, Gong J, Rasul R, Li T, Hayashida K, Rolston DM, Miyara SJ, Hirsch JS, Gandomi A, White MT, Jarrett MP, Lesser ML, Becker LB; Northwell Health COVID-19 Research Consortium. Nishikimi M, et al. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2022 Aug;19(8):1346-1354. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202106-705OC. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2022. PMID: 35213292 Free PMC article.

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