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AUTHOR
O. Diaz
OC-0284: First results of the French cohort ANABASE : treatment and outcome in non-metastatic anal cancer
IF 4.942 (2017); International audience
Assessment of the worldwide burden of critical illness: The Intensive Care Over Nations (ICON) audit
Item does not contain fulltext BACKGROUND: Global epidemiological data regarding outcomes for patients in intensive care units (ICUs) are scarce, but are important in understanding the worldwide burden of critical illness. We, therefore, did an international audit of ICU patients worldwide and assessed variations between hospitals and countries in terms of ICU mortality. METHODS: 730 participating centres in 84 countries prospectively collected data on all adult (>16 years) patients admitted to their ICU between May 8 and May 18, 2012, except those admitted for fewer than 24 h for routine postoperative monitoring. Participation was voluntary. Data were collected daily for a maximum of 28 da…