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Off hour admission to an intensivist-led ICU is not associated with increased mortality
Critical Care, 06/08/09
Meynaar IA et al. - The authors evaluated whether intensive care unit (ICU) admission during off hours affects hospital mortality. The increased mortality after ICU admission during off hours is explained by a higher illness severity in patients admitted during off hours.
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