Using the Rothman index to predict early unplanned surgical intensive care unit readmissions

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 78-82

  Piper, Greta L ^a   Kaplan, Lewis J ^a   Maung, Adrian A ^a   Lui, Felix Y ^a   Barre, Kimberly ^a   Davis, Kimberly A ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

ICU readmission; Rothman index; surgical ICU

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; ROTHMAN INDEX;

ADULT; AGED; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT READMISSION; PATIENT TRANSFER; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOFTWARE;

EID: 84903775113     PISSN: 21630755     EISSN: 21630763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0000000000000265     Document Type: Article

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