Increased mortality associated with after-hours and weekend admission to the intensive care unit: a retrospective analysis.

Deepak Bhonagiri; David Pilcher V; Michael J. Bailey

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Increased mortality associated with after-hours and weekend admission to the intensive care unit: a retrospective analysis.

April 20, 2011

Bhonagiri D, Pilcher D, Bailey MJ. Med J Aust. 2011;194(6):287-92.

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Patients admitted to Australian ICUs at night or on the weekend had higher risk-adjusted mortality compared to patients admitted during daytime weekday hours.

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