Mechanical ventilation and the daily cost of ICU care

Mechanical ventilation and the daily cost of ICU care

Abstract Background Intensive care units represent one of the largest clinical cost centers in hospitals. Mechanical ventilation accounts for a significant share of this cost. There is a relative dearth of information quantifying the impact of ventilation on daily ICU cost. We thus determine daily c...

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Main Authors: Klaus Kaier, Thomas Heister, Jan Wolff, Martin Wolkewitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Mechanical ventilation
Critical care
Daily cost
ICD-10
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05133-5

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