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Published in: Critical Care 1/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Poster presentation

Association between out-of-hours discharge and mortality in adult patients leaving critical care

Authors: S Edie, K Burt, J Paddle

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2015

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Out-of-hours (OOH) discharge from critical care is associated with a significantly increased mortality rate in Australasia [1]. In the UK, daytime discharges from critical care are considered a core standard [2]. We sought to assess the impact of OOH discharge from critical care on mortality in a large general ICU, where operational pressures appear to have led to a high rate of OOH discharges. …
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Gantner D, et al: Int Care Med. 2014, 40: 1528-35. 10.1007/s00134-014-3438-x.CrossRef
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Title
Association between out-of-hours discharge and mortality in adult patients leaving critical care
Authors
S Edie
K Burt
J Paddle
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc14644

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