Centralization of Pediatric Critical Care Services-It Seems to Work in Australia and New Zealand. Is It Right for All?

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Andrew C Argent. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2022.

. 2022 Nov 1;23(11):952-954.

doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000003083. Epub 2022 Nov 3.

¹ Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town and Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa.

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Conflict of interest statement

Dr. Argent has disclosed that he does not have any potential conflicts of interest.

Association Between Centralization and Outcome for Children Admitted to Intensive Care in Australia and New Zealand: A Population-Based Cohort Study.
Slater A, Beca J, Croston E, McEniery J, Millar J, Norton L, Numa A, Schell D, Secombe P, Straney L, Young P, Yung M, Gabbe B, Shann F; Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Pediatric Study Group and Centre for Outcomes and Resource Evaluation. Slater A, et al. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2022 Nov 1;23(11):919-928. doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000003060. Epub 2022 Aug 29. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2022. PMID: 36040098

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