Duration of ICU delirium, severity of the underlying disease, and mortality

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 181, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 419-420

  Van Eijk, Maarten M J ^a   Slooter, Arjen J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; COMORBIDITY; DELIRIUM; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 76149103900     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.181.4.419b     Document Type: Letter

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