Outcomes of trauma patients who survive prolonged lengths of stay in the intensive care unit

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 229-234

  Miller, Richard S ^a   Patton, Michael ^a   Graham, Robin M ^a   Hollins, Dennis ^a  

^a GREENVILLE HOSPITAL SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Outcomes; Prolonged ICU LOS; Quality of life; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NURSING HOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REHABILITATION CENTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033994941     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200002000-00006     Document Type: Conference Paper

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