Reengineering respiratory support following extubation: Avoidance of critical care unit costs

Chest

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1025-1028

  Munshi, Imtiaz A ^a   DeHaven, Bryan ^b   Kirton, Orlando ^b,c   Sleeman, Danny ^b   Navarro, Miguel ^b  

^a BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Extubation; Hypoxemia; ICU; Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation; Oxygen; Reintubation; Surgery; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; EXTUBATION; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OXYGEN THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 0032744775     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.116.4.1025     Document Type: Article

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