Characteristics of Patients on ITU
Old post from 12th October 2020, copied over from www.logicinthetimeofcovid.com
Admissions to ITU will be biased by circumstances in spring vs September. For example, in spring only the sickest and younger patients were given an ITU because of fear of more patients coming in the next few days. In September, the threshold for admission is likely lower for patients who are at higher risk e.g. high BMI, male, Asian or Black ethnicity.
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