Waiting for ICU admission may increase the risk of death-A plea for better resource organization.

Sílvia Castro Isabel Jesus Pereira Cláudia Camila Dias Cristina Granja

Published in: Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica (2019)

Further studies are needed to characterize whether this longer BICULS is related to non-modifiable prior conditions or whether it is related to delayed ICU admission, which is a modifiable factor.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
emergency department
mechanical ventilation
case control