Incidence and predictors of readmission to the cardiac surgery intensive care unit: A retrospective cohort study in Greece

Incidence and predictors of readmission to the cardiac surgery intensive care unit: A retrospective cohort study in Greece

Introduction: Readmission in the intensive care unit (ICU) is a significant morbidity index, which has been related to poor patient outcomes Aim: To identify the preoperative and intraoperative risk factors for readmission in the cardiac surgery ICU. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort st...

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Main Authors: Konstantinos Giakoumidakis, Rokeia Eltheni, Athina Patelarou, Vasileios Patris, Manoj Kuduvalli, Hero Brokalaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
Subjects:
Cardiac surgery
intensive care units
patient readmission
Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2014;volume=9;issue=1;spage=8;epage=13;aulast=Giakoumidakis

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