Projecting the demand for ventilators at the peak of the COVID-19 outbreak in the USA

[...]at least 45 341 (IQR 31 346–62 110) additional units would be needed for the surge at the peak. [...]it is plausible that the USA will experience several asynchronous local peaks rather than one apex. [...]the USA simply needs more ventilators.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Lancet infectious diseases 2020-10, Vol.20 (10), p.1123-1125
Hauptverfasser:	Wells, Chad R, Fitzpatrick, Meagan C, Sah, Pratha, Shoukat, Affan, Pandey, Abhishek, El-Sayed, Abdulrahman M, Singer, Burton H, Moghadas, Seyed M, Galvani, Alison P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Basic Reproduction Number Betacoronavirus Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology Coronavirus Infections - therapy Coronaviruses Correspondence COVID-19 Epidemics Grants Humans Infectious diseases Pandemics Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology Pneumonia, Viral - therapy Respiration, Artificial - instrumentation SARS-CoV-2 Severe acute respiratory syndrome Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 United States Ventilators Ventilators, Mechanical - supply & distribution
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Zusammenfassung:	[...]at least 45 341 (IQR 31 346–62 110) additional units would be needed for the surge at the peak. [...]it is plausible that the USA will experience several asynchronous local peaks rather than one apex. [...]the USA simply needs more ventilators.
ISSN:	1473-3099 1474-4457
DOI:	10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30315-7