Pediatrics

Decrease in pediatric inpatient capacity from 2008 to 2018

(HealthDay)—From 2008 to 2018, there was a decrease in pediatric inpatient capacity and an increase in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) beds, according to a study published online June 14 in Pediatrics.

Medical research

Lack of ICU beds tied to thousands of excess COVID-19 deaths

A new study by Yale researchers found a significant association between the availability of hospital resources—particularly ICU beds—and patient mortality during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

India virus cases pass 9M; capital's hospitals under strain

Intensive care wards in New Delhi's hospitals are nearly at capacity, and the city's main crematorium is packed, as the coronavirus has surged in the Indian capital and the country hit a grim milestone Friday, recording 9 ...

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