Association between mortality and age among mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients: a Japanese nationwide COVID-19 database study

Abstract Background Only a few studies have reported the association between age and mortality in COVID-19 patients who require invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV). We aimed to evaluate the effect of age on COVID-19-related mortality among patients undergoing IMV therapy. Methods This cohort study...

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Main Authors: Chie Tanaka, Takashi Tagami, Fumihiko Nakayama, Saori Kudo, Akiko Takehara, Reo Fukuda, Junya Kaneko, Yoshito Ishiki, Shin Sato, Ami Shibata, Masamune Kuno, Kyoko Unemoto, Masayuki Hojo, Tetsuya Mizoue, Yusuke Asai, Setsuko Suzuki, Norio Ohmagari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-12-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13613-021-00959-6