Intensive care utilization and outcomes after high-risk surgery in Scotland: A population-based cohort study

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 123-131

  Gillies, M A ^a   Harrison, E M ^b   Pearse, R M ^c   Garrioch, S ^a   Haddow, C ^d   Smyth, L ^d   Parks, R ^b   Walsh, T S ^a   Lone, N I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Intensive care; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL OUTCOME; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY RATE; MORTALITY RISK; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCOTLAND; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL RISK; COHORT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MIDDLE AGED; UTILIZATION; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH RESOURCES; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85014967484     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aew396     Document Type: Article

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