Articles: intensive-care-units.
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Comparative Study
Computed radiography and film digitizer inputs to an intensive care unit teleradiology system: an image quality comparison.
We compared computed radiography (CR) with a film digitizer as an image input device for transmitting radiographs to intensive care unit (ICU) displays. ⋯ ICU teleradiology displays that use CR, rather than film digitizers, offer improved image quality and superior operational efficiency.
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It is widely assumed that "futile" treatment consumes significant health care resources. This is a prospective cohort study. ⋯ The frequency of futile interventions appears to be low unless one is willing to accept a definition that includes patients who could survive for many months. If confirmed in other settings, this suggests that concepts of futility will not play a major role in costs containment.
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The Journal of pediatrics · Jan 1996
Multicenter StudyVariability in duration of stay in pediatric intensive care units: a multiinstitutional study.
Development of a statistical model to predict length of stay (LOS) in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) that adjusts for patient-related risk factors at admission. ⋯ The predictor can be used to adjust LOS in PICUs for patient-related risk factors, enabling the comparison of resource utilization among different institutions. Organizational factors known to foster team-oriented care are associated with shorter LOS, whereas increased relative PICU size may pose an incentive to keep PICU beds occupied longer.