RETRACTED: Effect of weekend admission on mortality risk in patients with sepsis and septic shock: A systematic review and meta-analysis

H Xiong, L Shi - Scottish Medical Journal, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background There is an ongoing debate if weekend admissions of critically ill patients are
associated with higher mortality rates. The current review aimed to specifically assess this …

Association of Hospital Mortality With Initiation of Mechanical Ventilation on a Weekend: A Retrospective Cohort Study

K Rai, IS Douglas, AB Mehta - Journal of Intensive Care …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Rationale Increased mortality in patients admitted to hospitals on weekends is a well-
described phenomenon labeled the “weekend effect.” Studies evaluating the weekend effect …