Abstract
We totally agree with Deana and Colleagues that missing intermediate care 1) might be an explanation for unexpected unfavorable outcome and 2) strengthening of intermediate care has the potential to lower this high rate of unfavorable outcome after ICU discharge. Yes- mind the gap!
Highlights
We want to thank Deana and Colleagues for their interesting comment on our study [1].The authors discussed our study and they point out a very important issue: patients after critical illness might benefit from a “soft transition” to an Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) rather than a normal ward
Germany. 3Medical Faculty University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany. This comment refers to the article available at https://doi.org/10.1186/ s12871-020-01159-8
Germany Full list of author information is available at the end of the article
Summary
We want to thank Deana and Colleagues for their interesting comment on our study [1].The authors discussed our study and they point out a very important issue: patients after critical illness might benefit from a “soft transition” to an Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) rather than a normal ward. Authors’ contributions The author(s) read and approved the final manuscript.
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