Appendicectomies performed >48 hours after admission to a dedicated acute general surgical unit
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Predictors of acute admission of more than 48 hours duration
Background When a patient is admitted to an Emergency Department (ED) in the Region of Southern Denmark, estimation is required whether the patient is expected to remain hospitalized for more or less than 48 hours. If the length of stay (LOS) is expected to be less than 48 hours, the patient stays in the ED until discharge. If LOS is expected to exceed 48 hours, the patient is transferred to th...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0035-8843,1478-7083
DOI: 10.1308/003588414x14055925058832