Cohort study of cases with prolonged tracheal extubation times to examine the relationship with duration of workday

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 60, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1070-1076

  Epstein, Richard H ^a   Dexter, Franklin ^b   Brull, Sorin J ^c  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANESTHETIC EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EXTUBATION; FEMALE; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OPERATING ROOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORKING TIME;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; AIRWAY EXTUBATION; ANESTHESIA; COHORT STUDIES; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPERATING ROOMS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84887428717     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: 14968975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12630-013-0025-5     Document Type: Article

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