Indicators of intensive care unit capacity strain: a systematic review

Abstract Background Strained intensive care unit (ICU) capacity represents a fundamental supply-demand mismatch in ICU resources. Strain is likely to be influenced by a range of factors; however, there has been no systematic evaluation of the spectrum of measures that may indicate strain on ICU capa...

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Main Authors: Oleksa G. Rewa, Henry T. Stelfox, Armann Ingolfsson, David A. Zygun, Robin Featherstone, Dawn Opgenorth, Sean M. Bagshaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-018-1975-3