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Cologne – Mechanical ventilation is widespread in German intensive care units, according to a study based on real-world data (Lancet Regional Health – Europe, 2024; DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2024.100954). According to the study, people aged 80 and over are ventilated very frequently: more than 1,100 patients per 100,000 inhabitants. In addition, the authors led by Christian Karagiannidis, senior physician at the Lung Clinic…