The relationship between evidence-based practices and survival in patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation in Academic Medical Centers

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 91-100

  Keroack, Mark A ^a   Cerese, Julie ^b   Cuny, Joanne ^b   Bankowitz, Richard ^b   Neikirk, Helen J ^b   Pingleton, Susan K ^b  

^a University HealthSystem Consortium   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Evidence based medicine; Intensive care units; Practice guidelines; Respiration, artificial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD; SURVIVOR; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; SURVIVORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33644853939     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860605285732     Document Type: Article

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