Trend analysis and outcome prediction in mechanically ventilated patients: a nationwide population-based study in Taiwan.

To investigate the relationship between changes in patient attributes and hospital attributes over time and to explore predictors of medical utilization and mortality rates in mechanical ventilation (MV) patients in Taiwan.Providing effective medical care for MV patients is challenging and requires...

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Main Authors: Ming-Jang Lee, Chao-Ju Chen, King-Teh Lee, Hon-Yi Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4395412?pdf=render