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Increased 30-Day Mortality in Very Old ICU Patients with COVID-19 Compared to P...
Guidet, B; Jung, C; Flaatten, H; Fjølner, J; Artigas, A; Bollen Pinto, B; Schefold, J; Beil, M; Sigal, S; Vernon van Heerden, P; Szczeklik, WPurpose: The number of patients ≥ 80 years admitted into critical care is increasing. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) added another challenge for clinical decisions for both admission and limitation of life-sustaining treatments (LLST). We aimed to compare the characteristics and mortality of very old critically ill patients with or without COVID-19 with a focus on LLST. Methods: Patients 80 years or older ...
European Respiratory Society statement on sleep apnoea, sleepiness and driving ...
Bonsignore, MR; Randerath, W; Schiza, S; Verbraecken, J; Elliott, MW; Riha, R; Barbe, F; Bouloukaki, I; Castrogiovanni, A; Deleanu, O; Gonçalves, MObstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is highly prevalent and is a recognised risk factor for motor vehicle accidents (MVA). Effective treatment with continuous positive airway pressure has been associated with a normalisation of this increased accident risk. Thus, many jurisdictions have introduced regulations restricting the ability of OSA patients from driving until effectively treated. However, uncertainty prevail...
New rules on driver licensing for patients with obstructive sleep apnoea: EU Di...
Bonsignore, MR; Randerath, W; Riha, R; Smyth, D; Gratziou, C; Goncalves, M; McNicholas, WT