Why the study?
Does the source of admission affect mortality in patients admitted to a tertiary pediatric intensive care unit?
Does the source of admission affect mortality in patients admitted to a tertiary pediatric intensive care unit?
Mortality reduction strategies in tertiary PICUs should focus on patients transferred from hospital wards and other PICUs.
Outcomes of tertiary pediatric intensive care vary significantly by source of admission. Strategies aimed at reduction of mortality at the tertiary PICU should target transfer admissions from the hospital's wards and from PICUs of other hospitals.
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