Weekends affect mortality risk and chance of discharge in critically ill patients: a retrospective study in the Austrian registry for intensive care

Weekends affect mortality risk and chance of discharge in critically ill patients: a retrospective study in the Austrian registry for intensive care

Abstract Background In this study, we primarily investigated whether ICU admission or ICU stay at weekends (Saturday and Sunday) is associated with a different risk of ICU mortality or chance of ICU discharge than ICU admission or ICU stay on weekdays (Monday to Friday). Secondarily, we analysed whe...

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Main Authors: Paul Zajic, Peter Bauer, Andrew Rhodes, Rui Moreno, Tobias Fellinger, Barbara Metnitz, Faidra Stavropoulou, Martin Posch, Philipp G. H. Metnitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Critical care
Mortality
Patient discharge
Quality of health care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-017-1812-0

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