[Clinical database for intensive care patients].
Intensive care contributes to a substantial part of health care expenses. Admission to intensive care units is associated with a high mortality rate and a high risk of long-term disability. Data from several studies suggest that suboptimal standards of intensive care are relatively common. Lack of knowledge regarding the use of intensive care and long-term outcome as well as the effectiveness and adverse effects of intensive care impede a systematic and evidence-based development and quality improvement. An initiative to establish a Danish national clinical database for intensive care has been launched.
Rønholm
Ebbe
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Fredericia og Kolding Sygehuse, Anaestesiologisk Afdeling, Kolding. ebbron@fks.vejleamt.dk
Christensen
Steffen
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Andersen
Jakob Steen
JS
Jensen
Reinhold H
RH
Sørensen
Henrik Toft
HT
D003422:Critical Care / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D016208:Databases, Factual; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D003718:Denmark; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000191:economics; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D012307:Risk Factors