Health-related quality of life as predictor for mortality in patients treated with long-term mechanical ventilation

Health-related quality of life as predictor for mortality in patients treated with long-term mechanical ventilation

Abstract Background The Severe Respiratory Insufficiency (SRI) questionnaire is a specific measure of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients treated with long-term mechanical ventilation (LTMV). The aim of the present study was to examine whether SRI sum scores and related subscales are...

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Main Authors: Heidi Markussen, Sverre Lehmann, Roy M. Nilsen, Gerd K. Natvig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Long-term mechanical ventilation
Health-related quality of life
Predictors
Mortality
Survival
The severe respiratory insufficiency (SRI) questionnaire
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-018-0768-4

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