ICU Cutilization by Cardio-Thoracic Patients in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital: Any Role for HDU?

Niger J Surg · 2012 · PMC3762008 · PMID 24027398

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Another study[ 7 ] comparing elective care in the ICU, post anesthesia care unit (PACU), or dedicated intermediate care/step down unit (SDU) among cardiac and pulmonary patients showed a decreasing trend in total morbidity, but no change in mortality rate; however, the overall hospital costs were markedly increased with the daily cost being highest during the first 3 days in the ICU.

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