According to a new study from researchers in Chicago, delayed transfer to the intensive care unit (ICU) in hospitalized patients significantly increases the risk of dying in the hospital. "Early intervention improves outcomes for many of the conditions that are indications for inpatient transfer to the ICU. This suggests that delaying ICU transfer may increase the risk of death in these patients," said lead author Matthew Churpek, MD, MPH, of the University of Chicago ...Saturday, 25 May 2013
Delayed Transfer to the ICU Increases Mortality Risk
According to a new study from researchers in Chicago, delayed transfer to the intensive care unit (ICU) in hospitalized patients significantly increases the risk of dying in the hospital. "Early intervention improves outcomes for many of the conditions that are indications for inpatient transfer to the ICU. This suggests that delaying ICU transfer may increase the risk of death in these patients," said lead author Matthew Churpek, MD, MPH, of the University of Chicago ...
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