Outcomes, cost and long term survival of patients referred to a regional weaning centre

Thorax

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 187-192

  Pilcher, D V ^a   Bailey, M J ^b   Treacher, D F ^a   Hamid, S ^c   Williams, A J ^a   Davidson, A C ^a  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CENTER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LONG TERM CARE; LUNG VENTILATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL; THORAX WALL; APACHE; COST; ECONOMICS; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGNOSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

AGED; APACHE; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY CARE UNITS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 14944343837     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.2004.026500     Document Type: Article

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