• Association of chronic heart failure with mortality in old intensive care patients suffering from Covid-19 

      Bruno, Raphael Romano; Wernly, Bernhard; Wolff, Georg; Fjølner, Jesper; Artigas, Antonio; Bollen Pinto, Bernardo; Schefold, Joerg C.; Kindgen-Milles, Detlef; Baldia, Philipp Heinrich; Kelm, Malte; Beil, Michael; Sviri, Sigal; van Heerden, Peter Vernon; Szczeklik, Wojciech; Topeli, Arzu; Elhadi, Muhammed; Joannidis, Michael; Oeyen, Sandra; Kondili, Eumorfia; Marsh, Brian; Andersen, Finn Husøy; Moreno, Rui; Leaver, Susannah; Boumendil, Ariane; De Lange, Dylan W.; Guidet, Bertrand; Flaatten, Hans Kristian; Jung, Christian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Aims Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a major risk factor for mortality in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This prospective international multicentre study investigates the role of pre-existing CHF on clinical outcomes ...
    • The association of prior paracetamol intake with outcome of very old intensive care patients with COVID-19: results from an international prospective multicentre trial 

      Baldia, Philipp Heinrich; Wernly, Bernhard; Flaatten, Hans Kristian; Fjølner, Jesper; Artigas, Antonio; Pinto, Bernardo Bollen; Schefold, Joerg C.; Kelm, Malte; Beil, Michael; Bruno, Raphael Romano; Binnebößel, Stephan; Wolff, Georg; Erkens, Ralf; Sigal, Sviri; van Heerden, Peter Vernon; Szczeklik, Wojciech; Elhadi, Muhammed; Joannidis, Michael; Oeyen, Sandra; Marsh, Brian; Andersen, Finn Husøy; Moreno, Rui; Leaver, Susannah; De Lange, Dylan W.; Guidet, Bertrand; Jung, Christian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background In the early COVID-19 pandemic concerns about the correct choice of analgesics in patients with COVID-19 were raised. Little data was available on potential usefulness or harmfulness of prescription free ...
    • The association of the Activities of Daily Living and the outcome of old intensive care patients suffering from COVID-19 

      Bruno, Raphael Romano; Wernly, Bernhard; Flaatten, Hans Kristian; Fjølner, Jesper; Artigas, Antonio; Baldia, Philipp Heinrich; Binneboessel, Stephan; Bollen Pinto, Bernardo; Schefold, Joerg C.; Wolff, Georg; Kelm, Malte; Beil, Michael; Sviri, Sigal; van Heerden, Peter Vernon; Szczeklik, Wojciech; Elhadi, Muhammed; Joannidis, Michael; Oeyen, Sandra; Kondili, Eumorfia; Marsh, Brian; Wollborn, Jakob; Andersen, Finn Husøy; Moreno, Emilio Ruiz; Leaver, Susannah; Boumendil, Ariane; De Lange, Dylan W.; Guidet, Bertrand; Jung, Christian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Purpose Critically ill old intensive care unit (ICU) patients suffering from Sars-CoV-2 disease (COVID-19) are at increased risk for adverse outcomes. This post hoc analysis investigates the association of the Activities ...
    • Consent is a confounding factor in a prospective observational study of critically ill elderly patients 

      Flaatten, Hans Kristian; Guidet, Bertrand; Jung, Christian; Boumendil, Ariane; Leaver, Susannah; Szczeklik, Wojciech; Artigas, Antonio; Andersen, Finn Husøy; Moreno, Rui; Walther, Sten M; Oeyen, Sandra; Schefold, Joerg C.; Marsh, Brian; Joannidis, Michael; Elhadi, Muhammed; Nalapko, Yuriy; Fjølner, Jesper; de Lange, Dylan W. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      During analysis of a prospective multinational observation study of critically ill patients ≥80 years of age, the VIP2 study, we also studied the effects of differences in country consent for study inclusion. This is a ...
    • Disease-Course Adapting Machine Learning Prognostication Models in Elderly Patients Critically Ill With COVID-19: Multicenter Cohort Study With External Validation 

      Jung, Christian; Mamandipoor, Behrooz; Fjølner, Jesper; Bruno, Raphael Romano; Wernly, Bernhard; Artigas, Antonio; Pinto, Bernardo Bollen; Schefold, Joerg C.; Wolff, Georg; Kelm, Malte; Beil, Michael; Sviri, Sigal; van Heerden, Peter V.; Szczeklik, Wojciech; Czuczwar, Miroslaw; Elhadi, Muhammed; Joannidis, Michael; Oeyen, Sandra; Zafeiridis, Tilemachos; Marsh, Brian; Andersen, Finn Husøy; Moreno, Rui; Cecconi, Maurizio; Leaver, Susannah; De Lange, Dylan W.; Guidet, Bertrand; Flaatten, Hans Kristian; Osmani, Venet (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background:The COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 is challenging health care systems globally. The disease disproportionately affects the elderly population, both in terms of disease severity and mortality risk. ...
    • Health-related quality of life in older patients surviving ICU treatment for COVID-19: results from an international observational study of patients older than 70 years 

      Soliman, Ivo W; Leaver, Susannah; Flaatten, Hans Kristian; Fjølner, Jesper; Wernly, Bernhard; Bruno, Raphael R; Artigas, Antonio; Bollen Pinto, Bernardo; Schefold, Joerg C; Beil, Michael; Sviri, Sigal; Van Heerden, Peter Vernon; Szczeklik, Wojciech; Elhadi, Muhammed; Joannidis, Michael; Oeyen, Sandra; Zafeiridis, Tilemachos; Wollborn, Jakob; Banzo, Maria Jose Arche; Fuest, Kristina; Marsh, Brian; Andersen, Finn Husøy; Moreno, Rui; Boumendil, Ariane; Guidet, Bertrand; Jung, Christian; De Lange, Dylan W (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important patient-centred outcome in patients surviving ICU admission for COVID-19. It is currently not clear which domains of the HRQoL are most affected. Objective ...
    • Noninvasive ventilation in COVID-19 patients aged ≥ 70 years—a prospective multicentre cohort study 

      Polok, Kamil; Fronczek, Jakub; Artigas, Antonio; Flaatten, Hans Kristian; Guidet, Bertrand; De Lange, Dylan W.; Fjølner, Jesper; Leaver, Susannah; Beil, Michael; Sviri, Sigal; Bruno, Raphael Romano; Wernly, Bernhard; Bollen Pinto, Bernardo; Schefold, Joerg C.; Studzińska, Dorota; Joannidis, Michael; Oeyen, Sandra; Marsh, Brian; Andersen, Finn Husøy; Moreno, Rui; Cecconi, Maurizio; Jung, Christian; Szczeklik, Wojciech (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is a promising alternative to invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) with a particular importance amidst the shortage of intensive care unit (ICU) beds during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
    • Outcomes of patients aged ≥80 years with respiratory failure initially treated with non-invasive ventilation in European intensive care units before and during COVID-19 pandemic 

      Polok, Kamil; Fronczek, Jakub; Guidet, Bertrand; Artigas, Antonio; De Lange, Dylan W.; Fjølner, Jesper; Leaver, Susannah; Beil, Michael; Sviri, Sigal; Bruno, Raphael Romano; Wernly, Bernhard; Pinto, Bernardo Bollen; Schefold, Joerg C.; Studzińska, Dorota; Joannidis, Michael; Oeyen, Sandra; Marsh, Brian; Andersen, Finn Husøy; Moreno, Rui; Cecconi, Maurizio; Flaatten, Hans Kristian; Jung, Christian; Szczeklik, Wojciech (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has been commonly used to treat acute respiratory failure due to COVID-19. In this study we aimed to compare outcomes of older critically ill patients treated with NIV before ...
    • A retrospective cohort study comparing differences in 30-day mortality among critically ill patients aged ≥ 70 years treated in European tax-based healthcare systems (THS) versus social health insurance systems 

      Wernly, Bernhard; Flaatten, Hans Kristian; Beil, Michael; Fjølner, Jesper; Bruno, Raphael Romano; Artigas, Antonio; Pinto, Bernardo Bollen; Schefold, Joerg C.; Kelm, Malte; Sigal, Sviri; van Heerden, Peter Vernon; Szczeklik, Wojciech; Elhadi, Muhammed; Joannidis, Michael; Rezar, Richard; Oeyen, Sandra; Wolff, Georg; Marsh, Brian; Andersen, Finn Husøy; Moreno, Rui; Wernly, Sarah; Leaver, Susannah; Boumendil, Ariane; De Lange, Dylan W.; Guidet, Bertrand; Perings, Stefan; Jung, Christian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      In Europe, tax-based healthcare systems (THS) and social health insurance systems (SHI) coexist. We examined differences in 30-day mortality among critically ill patients aged ≥ 70 years treated in intensive care units in ...
    • Sex-specific treatment characteristics and 30-day mortality outcomes of critically ill COVID-19 patients over 70 years of age—results from the prospective COVIP study 

      Wolff, Georg; Wernly, Bernhard; Flaatten, Hans Kristian; Fjølner, Jesper; Bruno, Raphael Romano; Artigas, Antonio; Pinto, Bernardo Bollen; Schefold, Joerg C.; Kelm, Malte; Binneboessel, Stephan; Baldia, Philipp; Beil, Michael; Sivri, Sigal; van Heerden, Peter Vernon; Szczeklik, Wojciech; Elhadi, Muhammed; Joannidis, Michael; Oeyen, Sandra; Flamm, Maria; Zafeiridis, Tilemachos; Marsh, Brian; Andersen, Finn Husøy; Moreno, Rui; Boumendil, Ariane; De Lange, Dylan W.; Guidet, Bertrand; Leaver, Susannah; Jung, Christian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Purpose Older critically ill patients with COVID-19 have been the most vulnerable during the ongoing pandemic, with men being more prone to hospitalization and severe disease than women. We aimed to explore sex-specific ...
    • Steroid use in elderly critically ill COVID-19 patients 

      Jung, Christian; Wernly, Bernhard; Fjølner, Jesper; Bruno, Raphael Romano; Dudzinski, David; Artigas, Antonio; Pinto, Bernardo Bollen; Schefold, Jörg C.; Wolff, Georg; Kelm, Malte; Beil, Michael; Sigal, Sviri; van Heerden, Peter Vernon; Szczeklik, Wojciech; Czuczwar, Mirosław; Elhadi, Muhammed; Joannidis, Michael; Oeyen, Sandra; Zafeiridis, Tilemachos; Marsh, Brian; Andersen, Finn Husøy; Moreno, Rui; Cecconi, Maurizio; Leaver, Susannah; Boumendil, Ariane; De Lange, Dylan W.; Guidet, Bertrand; Flaatten, Hans Kristian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      This secondary analysis of the COVIP study shows a higher 30-day mortality in critically ill elderly COVID-19 patients who received steroids as part of their treatment