Evaluation of the Paediatric Index of Mortality in children managed on adult intensive care units

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 89, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 974-976

  Fraser, James I ^a   Maskrey, C ^a   Taylor, H ^b  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MORTALITY; PEDIATRIC INDEX OF MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SURVIVAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, DISTRICT; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; RISK ADJUSTMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 4944241907     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2003.037614     Document Type: Review

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