Cost effectiveness of kinetic therapy in preventing nosocomial lower respiratory tract infections in patients suffering from trauma

Managed Care Interface

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 35-40

  Mullins, C Daniel ^a   Philbeck Jr , Thomas E ^a   Schroeder, Wayne J ^a   Thomas, Simu K ^a  

^a Clinical Development   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAM; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL BED; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE; KINETIC THERAPY; LENGTH OF STAY; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; PATIENT CARE; PNEUMONIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW;

BEDS; BIOMECHANICS; COST SAVINGS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CRITICAL CARE; CROSS INFECTION; DECISION TREES; DRAINAGE, POSTURAL; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0036676223     PISSN: 10965645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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