Predicting death and readmission after intensive care discharge

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 100, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 656-662

  Campbell, A J ^a   Cook, J A ^b   Adey, G ^c   Cuthbertson, B H ^b  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications, death; Complications, morbidity; Intensive care; Model, statistical

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; APACHE; ARTICLE; DEATH; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HOSPITALIZATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PROGNOSIS; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; APACHE; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; PROGNOSIS; SCOTLAND; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 43249110131     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aen069     Document Type: Article

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