Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Readmitted to The Medical Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary Hospital in Taiwan

Summary: Background: This study aimed to evaluate outcomes of patients and the difference between geriatric and young patients readmitted to the medical intensive care unit. Methods: From January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2013, 117 medical ICU readmissions were included. Results: The study population...

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Main Authors: Ching-Lung Liu, Wei-Ji Chen, Jian Su, Yi-Hsin Yang, Chang-Yi Lin, Rong-Luh Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2017-12-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959817302909