An Evaluation of Outcome from Intensive Care in Major Medical Centers

A. Knaus, William; A. DRAPER, ELIZABETH; P. WAGNER, DOUGLAS; E. ZIMMERMAN, JACK

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-104-3-410

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An Evaluation of Outcome from Intensive Care in Major Medical Centers

Published in Annals of Internal Medicine • Mar 1, 1986

Authors:

William A. Knaus

ELIZABETH A. DRAPER

DOUGLAS P. WAGNER

Abstract

We prospectively studied treatment and outcome in 5030 patients in intensive care units at 13 tertiary care hospitals. We stratified each hospital's patients by individual risk of death using diagnosis, indication for treatment, and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II score. W...

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Medicine

Intensive care unit

Intensive care

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