Outcomes after long-term acute care: An analysis of 133 mechanically ventilated patients

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 159, Issue 5 I, 1999, Pages 1568-1573

  Carson, Shannon S ^a   Bach, Peter B ^a   Brzozowski, Loraine ^a   Leff, Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MEDICARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0032936264     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.159.5.9809002     Document Type: Article

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