Adverse events are common on the intensive care unit: Results from a structured record review

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 959-965

  Nilsson, L ^a,b   Pihl, A ^a,c   Tagsjo M ^a,c   Ericsson, E ^b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c VRINNEVI HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; DISEASE REGISTRY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERSE DRUG REACTION REPORTING SYSTEMS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; APACHE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG TOXICITY; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LONGEVITY; MALE; MEDICAL ERRORS; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865126430     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2012.02711.x     Document Type: Article

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