Reliability of the validated clinical diagnosis of pneumonia on validated outcomes after intracranial hemorrhage

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 527.e7-527.e11

  Naidech, Andrew M ^a   Liebling, Storm M ^a   Duran, Isis M ^a   Moore, Michael J ^a   Wunderink, Richard G ^a   Zembower, Teresa R ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Intracranial hemorrhage; Outcomes; Pneumonia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; FEMALE; FEVER; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROGNOSIS; VALIDITY;

EID: 84866739262     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: 15578615     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2011.11.009     Document Type: Article

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