The epidemiology of multiple-organ failure: A definition controversy

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 248-249

  Dewar, D C ^a   Balogh, Z J ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; ACUTE LUNG INJURY; ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; REFERENCE STANDARDS; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 78651512494     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2010.02352.x     Document Type: Letter

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