A prospective multicentre observational study of adverse iatrogenic events and substandard care preceding intensive care unit admission (PREVENT)

Anaesthesia

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 137-142

  Garry, D A ^a   McKechnie, S R ^a   Culliford, D J ^b   Ezra, M ^a   Garry, P S ^a   Loveland, R C ^c   Sharma, V V ^d   Walden, A P ^e   Keating, L M ^e  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c WEXHAM PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CELLULITIS; DEATH; DISEASE SEVERITY; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HOSPITAL ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICATION ERROR; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT POSITIONING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; TISSUE INJURY; UNITED KINGDOM; UROSEPSIS;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ENGLAND; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84892704710     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/anae.12535     Document Type: Review

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