Introduction The aim of the study was to assess whether adults admitted to hospitals with
both Intensive Care Units (ICU) and Intermediate Care Units (IMCU) have lower in-hospital …

Introduction The high cost of critical care resources has resulted in strategies to reduce the
costs of ruling out low-risk patients by developing intermediate care units (IMCs). The aim of …

Abstract Introduction The Dutch population is ageing and it is unknown how this is affecting
trends in the percentage of hospital and intensive care unit (ICU) admissions attributable to …

Background In most countries, patients receiving mechanical ventilation (MV) are treated in
intensive care units (ICUs). However, in some countries, including Japan, many patients on …

Introduction Many mechanically ventilated elderly patients in Israel are treated outside of
intensive care units (ICUs). The decision as to whether these patients should be treated in …

Background The purpose of this study was to examine hospital mortality, long-term mortality,
and health service utilization among critically ill patients. We also determined whether these …

Introduction Long-term outcomes of elderly patients after medical ICU care are little known.
The aim of the study was to evaluate functional status and quality of life of elderly patients 12 …

Introduction Whereas most studies focus on laboratory and clinical research, little is known
about the causes of death and risk factors for death in critically ill patients. Methods Three …

Introduction Little is known about mortality rates following general surgical procedures in the
United Kingdom. Deaths are most common in the'high-risk'surgical population consisting …

Introduction The length of stay (LOS) in intensive care unit (ICU) nonsurvivors is not often
reported, but represents an important indicator of the use of resources. LOS in ICU …