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Adverse events are common on the intensive care unit: results from a structured record review.

Nilsson L, Pihl A, Tågsjö M, Ericsson E. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2012;56:959-965.

This study used the Global Trigger Tool to identify adverse events in intensive care unit patients at a Swedish hospital and found that nearly 1 in 5 patients suffered an adverse event, half of which were preventable.

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