Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Indonesian cases hit record but less severe, fewer deaths

Indonesia's confirmed coronavirus infections since the pandemic began crossed 5 million on Thursday, the highest in Southeast Asia, but the related deaths and bed occupancy fueled by the highly transmissible omicron variant ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

ICU bed occupancy during COVID-19 linked to increase in excess deaths

(HealthDay)—Stress to the health care system, as measured by intensive care unit (ICU) bed occupancy, is associated with increases in excess deaths two, four, and six weeks later, according to research published in the ...

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Lower bed occupancy linked to lower hospital death rate

Lower bed occupancy is linked to a lower hospital death rate and improved performance against the national 4 hour A&E waiting target, reveals research published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.