Improving outcome in pediatric intensive care unit in academic hospital in Pakistan

Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 605-608

  Haque, Anwarul ^a   Bano, Surraiya ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Children; Outcome; PICU

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAKISTAN; PEDIATRICIAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 70349116121     PISSN: 1682024X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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