Association between time of admission to the ICU and mortality: A systematic review and metaanalysis

Chest

Volumn 138, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 68-75

  Cavallazzi, Rodrigo ^a   Marik, Paul E ^b   Hirani, Amyn ^a   Pachinburavan, Monvasi ^a   Vasu, Tajender S ^a   Leiby, Benjamin E ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TIME;

EID: 77954754917     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.09-3018     Document Type: Article

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