Problems in care and avoidability of death after discharge from intensive care: a multi-centre retrospective case record review study
Abstract Background Over 138,000 patients are discharged to hospital wards from intensive care units (ICUs) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland annually. More than 8000 die before leaving hospital. In hospital-wide populations, 6.7–18% of deaths have some degree of avoidability. For patients disc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Critical Care |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-020-03420-5 |