Adverse events in the intensive care unit: impact on mortality and length of stay in a prospective study

• Main Authors: Keroulay Estebanez Roque (Author), Teresa Tonini (Author), Enirtes Caetano Prates Melo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract: This study sought to evaluate the occurrence of adverse events and their impacts on length of stay and mortality in an intensive care unit (ICU). This is a prospective study carried out in a teaching hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The cohort included 355 patients over 18 years of age...