Procedure volume is one determinant of centre effect in mechanically ventilated patients

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 364-370

  Darmon, M ^a,e,f   Azoulay, E ^a,d   Fulgencio, J P ^c   Garrigues, B ^g   Gouzes, C ^h   Moine, P ^j   Villers, D ⁱ   Teboul, V ^a   Le Gall, J R ^a,d   Chevret, S ^a,b,d  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c HÔPITAL TENON   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^e UNIVERSITÉ JEAN MONNET   (France)

^f UNIVERSITÉ JEAN MONNET   (France)

^g Pays d'Aix Hospital   (France)

^h Ales Hospital   (France)

ⁱ HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

^j UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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Author keywords

Acute respiratory distress syndrome; Databases; Factual; Intensive care unit; Outcome assessment; Performance; Quality of healthcare

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CASE MIX; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTOXICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; ORGAN INJURY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 79953662261     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00195209     Document Type: Article

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