Critical Care Neurology and Neuro Critical Care
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One Year Survival and Quality of Life in Patients Successfully Discharged From Neuro Critical Care Unit
Objectives: Neuro-critical Intensive Care Units (NICUs) have functioned to deliver intensive medical care services for patients with acute neurology problems. However, physicians and ICU staff do not have any feedback about their patients and their abilities after successful discharge. Various studies have documented short-term survival in ICUs, but the long-term outcome and quality of life (...
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