Chinese ICUs share a similar patient case mix with Western ICUs but differ significantly in admission rates and disease severity.
Critically ill patients in ICUs in Mainland China exhibited a case mix similar to those of Western countries, although there are significant differences in intensive care unit admission rates and disease severity between Western and Chinese ICUs.
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