Iatrogenic disease in the intensive care unit: A prospective study;La pathologie iatrogene en reanimation: Etude prospective

Reanimation Urgences

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 319-326

  Bouhaja, B ^a   Mermech, M ^a   Mestiri, T ^a   Ben Ayed, M ^a   Dhaouadi, M Z ^a   Ben Ammar, M S ^a  

^a MONGI SLIM HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Complications; Iatrogenic disease; Intensive care units; Mechanical ventilation; Quality of care; Severity of illness index

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ERROR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFECTION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE;

EID: 0033168765     PISSN: 11646756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1164-6756(99)80088-7     Document Type: Article

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