Mechanical ventilation patterns and trends over 20 years in an Israeli hospital system: policy ramifications

Abstract Background Mechanical ventilation is a life supporting modality increasingly utilized when caring for severely ill patients. Its increasing use has extended the survival of the critically ill leading to increasing healthcare expenditures. We examined changes in the hospital-wide use of mech...

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Main Authors: Rachel Yaffa Zisk-Rony, Charles Weissman, Yoram G. Weiss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Israel Journal of Health Policy Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13584-019-0291-y