January 1, 2008Pediatric Critical Care Medicine110 citations
View Full PaperDo outcomes vary according to the source of admission to the pediatric intensive care unit?*
Structured PICO
Does the source of admission affect mortality in patients admitted to a tertiary pediatric intensive care unit?
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Population
Patients admitted to a tertiary pediatric intensive care unit (PICU)
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Intervention
Source of admission (transfer from hospital wards or other PICUs)
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Comparator
Other sources of admission
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Outcome
Mortalityhard clinical
Mortality reduction strategies in tertiary PICUs should focus on patients transferred from hospital wards and other PICUs.
Abstract
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.