Between critical illness and hospital discharge: prolonged acute mechanical ventilation

Editorial

Nina Raoof et al. Crit Care Med. 2008 May.

. 2008 May;36(5):1651-2.

doi: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e31817014aa.

No abstract available

Comment on

Growth in adult prolonged acute mechanical ventilation: implications for healthcare delivery.
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Prolonged mechanical ventilation after critical illness.
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Expedited admission of patients decreases duration of mechanical ventilation and shortens ICU stay.
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Does race affect readmission to hospital after critical illness?
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The impact of time to tracheostomy on mechanical ventilation duration, length of stay, and mortality in intensive care unit patients.
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The management of an autistic burns patient. A case for ventilation?
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