The effectiveness of high dependency unit in the management of high risk thoracic surgical cases

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 123-126

  Ghosh, Shilajit ^a   Steyn, Richard S ^a   Marzouk, Joseph F K ^a   Collins, Frank J ^a   Rajesh, Palababu B ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; High dependency units; Intensive care units; Training

Indexed keywords

ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; AGED; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; AUTOMATION; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HIGH DEPENDENCY UNIT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LOBECTOMY; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG RESECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEPTICEMIA; SURGEON; SURGICAL RISK; THORAX SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENGLAND; ESOPHAGEAL DISEASES; ESOPHAGECTOMY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; PNEUMONECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 0346103774     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(03)00610-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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