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

Deepak Bhonagiri, David Pilcher, Michael Bailey

The Medical Journal of Australia · 2011 · 78 citations · 14 references

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Abstract

Patients admitted to ICUs in Australia after hours and on weekends have a higher observed and risk-adjusted mortality than patients admitted at other times. Further research is required to determine the causes and relationship to resource availability and staffing.

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