Mechanical ventilation patterns and trends over 20 years in an Israeli hospital system: policy ramifications
Abstract Background Mechanical ventilation is a life supporting modality increasingly utilized when caring for severely ill patients. Its increasing use has extended the survival of the critically ill leading to increasing healthcare expenditures. We examined changes in the hospital-wide use of mech...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-02-01
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| Series: | Israel Journal of Health Policy Research |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13584-019-0291-y |