Admissions to intensive care units from emergency departments: A description study

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 423-428

  Simpson, Howard K ^a   Clancy, M ^b   Goldfrad, C ^c   Rowan, K ^c  

^a NORTH HAMPSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c and London School of Hygiene Tropical Medicine   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CASE MIX; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DEATH; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 20344383006     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2003.005124     Document Type: Article

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