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[Does rationing of intensive care beds lead to premature ward return with preventable complications?]
C Ebener1, P E Goretzki, K Grabitz
1Klinik für Allgemein und Unfallchirurgie, Heinrich-Heine Universität, Düsseldorf.
Langenbecks Archiv Fur Chirurgie. Supplement. Kongressband. Deutsche Gesellschaft Fur Chirurgie. Kongress
|January 1, 1997
Abstract:
Readmission to the surgical intensive care unit was necessary in 105 of 2269 patients (4.6%) who were discharged between 1991 and 1995. Mortality was 20% Cardiopulmonary reasons during the first 72 h after initial discharge were rare [33 patients (1.4%)].