France's ICU surge: a blueprint for crisis care?

NCT ID NCT04420286

First seen Jan 04, 2026 · Last updated May 23, 2026 · Updated 23 times

Summary

This study looked back at how French hospitals created more ICU beds and found extra doctors and nurses during the COVID-19 outbreak. It included nearly 10,000 hospitals across France. The goal was to understand where the new beds came from and how staff were reassigned to handle the surge of very sick patients.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU de Nîmes, Hôpital Universitaire Carémeau

    Nîmes, 30029, France

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