Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5583382 | Journal of Critical Care | 2017 | 24 Pages |
Abstract
Length of stay at the referring institution before transfer is a risk factor for worse outcomes, with longer stays associated with increased likelihood of mortality. Further studies delineating which factors most affect length of stay at referring institutions, though a difficult task, should be pursued.
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Authors
Tarik MD, Samuel MD, Mourad H. MD, Xiaozhen MS, Xiao-Feng PhD, R. Duncan MD, Jorge A. MD,