Outcomes of prolonged mechanic ventilation: a discrimination model based on longitudinal health insurance and death certificate data

• Main Authors: Lu Hsin-Ming (Author), Chen Likwang (Author), Wang Jung-Der (Author), Hung Mei-Chuan (Author), Lin Ming-Shian (Author), Yan Yuan-Horng (Author), Chen Cheng-Ren (Author), Fan Po-Sheng (Author), Huang Lynn (Author), Kuo Ken N (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: BMC, 2012-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Assuntos: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This study investigated prognosis among patients under prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) through exploring the following issues: (1) post-PMV survival rates, (2) factors associated with survival after PMV, and (3) the number of...