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Critical care admission following elective surgery was not associated with survival benefit: prospective analysis of data from 27 countries.

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Abstract
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As global initiatives increase patient access to surgical treatments, there is a need to define optimal levels of perioperative care. Our aim was to describe the relationship between the provision and use of critical care resources and postoperative mortality.

Year of Publication
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2017
Journal
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Intensive care medicine
Volume
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43
Issue
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7
Number of Pages
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971-979
ISSN Number
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0342-4642
URL
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00134-016-4633-8
DOI
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10.1007/s00134-016-4633-8
Short Title
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Intensive Care Med
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