Is age a predictor of mortality in a UK medical high dependency unit?

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 186-192

  Hood, E ^a   Bhangu, A ^a   Pandit, D ^a   Michael, A ^a  

^a RUSSELLS HALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

age; intensive care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH STATUS; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HIGH DEPENDENCY UNIT; MORTALITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PREDICTION; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 79960536999     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aer105     Document Type: Article

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