A case-control analysis of readmissions to the cardiac surgical intensive care unit

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 282-286

  Chung, Darryl A ^a   Sharples, Linda D ^a   Nashef, Samer A M ^a  

^a PAPWORTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EuroSCORE; Intensive care unit readmission; Risk stratification

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BODY MASS; BREATHING RATE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HEART SURGERY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KIDNEY FAILURE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; APACHE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

APACHE; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LOGISTIC MODELS; PATIENT READMISSION; RISK FACTORS; HUMANS;

EID: 0036021749     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00303-2     Document Type: Article

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