Intensive Care Department, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Intern Med J. 2020 Sep;50(9):1146-1150. doi: 10.1111/imj.14963. Epub 2020 Aug 6.
The scale of the COVID-19 pandemic represents unprecedented challenges to healthcare systems. We describe a cohort of 18 critically ill COVID-19 patients - to our knowledge the highest number, in a single intensive care unit in Australia. We discuss the complex challenges and dynamic solutions that concern an intensive care unit pandemic response. Acting as the State's COVID-19 referral hospital, we provide local insights to consider alongside national guidelines.
COVID-19 大流行的规模对医疗体系构成了前所未有的挑战。我们描述了一组 18 名重症 COVID-19 患者的情况——据我们所知,这是澳大利亚单个重症监护病房中患者数量最多的一次。我们讨论了与重症监护病房大流行应对相关的复杂挑战和动态解决方案。作为该州的 COVID-19 指定转诊医院,我们提供了当地的见解,以供在考虑国家指南时参考。