Emergency Department disposition decisions and associated mortality and costs in ICU patients with suspected infection.

Shannon M FernandoBram RochwergPeter M ReardonKednapa ThavornAndrew J E SeelyJeffrey J PerryDouglas P BarnabyPeter TanuseputroKwadwo Kyeremanteng

Published in: Critical care (London, England) (2018)

In comparison with direct admission to the ICU, patients with suspected infection admitted to the ICU who have previously been discharged home or admitted to the ward are associated with higher in-hospital mortality and costs.

Keyphrases

emergency department
intensive care unit
mechanical ventilation
healthcare
cardiovascular events
acute respiratory distress syndrome
type diabetes
coronary artery disease
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
adverse drug