"She's out of the ICU now." "That's a relief, isn't it?": The growing problem of ICU recidivism

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 185, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 906-908

  Russell, James A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREATININE;

ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAREGIVER; CHRONIC RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; EDITORIAL; HEART INFARCTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LUNG EMBOLISM; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECIDIVISM; RISK; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; PATIENT READMISSION;

EID: 84860620244     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201201-0152ED     Document Type: Editorial

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