title: [Does rationing of intensive care beds lead to premature ward return with preventable complications?].
abstract: Readmission to the surgical intensive care unit was necessary in 105 of 2269 patients (4.6%) who were discharged between 1991 and 1995. Mortality was 20% Cardiopulmonary reasons during the first 72 h after initial discharge were rare [33 patients (1.4%)].
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Allgemein und Unfallchirurgie, Heinrich-Heine Universität, Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ebener
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Goretzki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Grabitz
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Elbertzhagen
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Röher
mesh_terms: D002423:Cause of Death; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003422:Critical Care / Q000191:economics*; D005858:Germany; D015276:Health Care Rationing / Q000191:economics*; D006742:Hospital Bed Capacity / Q000191:economics*; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000191:economics; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000191:economics* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Führt die Rationierung verfügbarer Intensivbetten zu verfrühter Verlegung mit vermeidbaren Komplikationen?