triage

Deciding on ICU admission

01 november 2021

During the COVID-19 pandemic, which has affected hundreds of millions of people worldwide, the number of patients in need of intensive care was enormous and much higher than the routinely available capacity of ICUs in most countries. Despite increasing the number of ICU beds and despite an almost complete standstill…

Comparing the Dutch ICU triage guidelines to guidelines from abroad: differences and similarities

01 november 2021

Abstract Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has overwhelmed healthcare systems all over the world. Many countries have formulated guidelines for a scenario in which ICU triage is needed: when there are more patients requiring ICU beds than there are beds available. In this study, we provide an overview of how the…