Outcome After Admission in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit: Length of Stay, Mortality and Quality of Life
Outcome in intensive care can be categorized as mortality-related or morbidity-related. Hospital mortality is a relevant and objective endpoint. However, it is an insufficient indicator of Intensive Care unit (ICU) outcome and morbidity, disability and quality of life after discharge must also be ta...
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| Language: | eng |
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2007
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| Online Access: | http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0871-34132007000300005 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:scielo:S0871-34132007000300005 |