Characteristics and outcomes of patients admitted to adult intensive care units in Hong Kong: a population retrospective cohort study from 2008 to 2018

Characteristics and outcomes of patients admitted to adult intensive care units in Hong Kong: a population retrospective cohort study from 2008 to 2018

Abstract Background Globally, mortality rates of patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) have decreased over the last two decades. However, evaluations of the temporal trends in the characteristics and outcomes of ICU patients in Asia are limited. The objective of this study was to descri...

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Main Authors: Lowell Ling, Chun Ming Ho, Pauline Yeung Ng, King Chung Kenny Chan, Hoi Ping Shum, Cheuk Yan Chan, Alwin Wai Tak Yeung, Wai Tat Wong, Shek Yin Au, Kit Hung Anne Leung, Jacky Ka Hing Chan, Chi Keung Ching, Oi Yan Tam, Hin Hung Tsang, Ting Liong, Kin Ip Law, Manimala Dharmangadan, Dominic So, Fu Loi Chow, Wai Ming Chan, Koon Ngai Lam, Kai Man Chan, Oi Fung Mok, Man Yee To, Sze Yuen Yau, Carmen Chan, Ella Lei, Gavin Matthew Joynt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Intensive care
APACHE IV
Benchmarking
Hong Kong
Standard mortality ratio
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40560-020-00513-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40560-020-00513-9

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