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Critical care in developing nations: what has the COVID-19 pandemic revealed?


Luiz Alberto Cerqueira Batista Filho

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the lives of millions of individuals, resulting in over 600 million cases and over 6 million fatalities worldwide. In developing nations, mortality rates for intubated patients with viral pneumonia were as high as 80%, compared to 30% in developed countries. This article intends to discuss the causes of this disparity, focusing on the main problems shared by nations with limited resources.


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eISSN: 1937-8688