The use of control charts in monitoring postcataract surgery endophthalmitis

Eye

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1028-1031

  Chiam, P J T ^a   Feyi Waboso, A ^a  

^a ROYAL GWENT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Control chart; Endophthalmitis monitoring

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PERFORMANCE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RELIABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; VISUAL INFORMATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CATARACT EXTRACTION; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 65949092302     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2008.257     Document Type: Article

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