Organization of intensive care units in Europe: lessons from the EPIC study
Organization of intensive care units in Europe: lessons from the EPIC study
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DOI：
10.1007/s001340050479
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发表时间：
1997-11-01
影响因子：
38.9
通讯作者：
Bruining, H
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作者：
Vincent, JL;Suter, P;Bruining, H
目的：为了研究与重症监护病房（ICU）的结构和患者人口统计学之间的不同国家的西欧。设计：应用欧洲重症监护感染患病率（EPIC）研究，为期一天的患病率study.Setting收集的数据：自愿参与所有西欧ICU。共1417 ICU responsed.Patients：所有患者，年龄大于10岁，在24小时内占用参与ICU的床位。结果：研究显示了重要的差异。特别是，似乎有一个北/南鸿沟，ICU床位较少，南部的重症患者较多。英国似乎更类似于南欧国家比north.Conclusion：虽然有欧洲国家之间的相似之处，仍然存在很大的差异，重要的是要确定，使我们能够共同努力，创造一个更统一的重症监护系统，这反过来又会给更有效和高效的病人护理。
Objective: To study differences related to intensive care unit (ICU) structure and patient demography between the various countries of Western Europe.Design: Application of data collected by the European Prevalence of Infection in Intensive Care (EPIC) study, a one-day prevalence study.Setting: Voluntary participation of all Western European ICUs. A total of 1417 ICUs responded.Patients: All patients, older than 10 years of age, occupying a bed in the participating ICUs over a 24-h period. 10 038 patient case reports were submitted.Results: The study revealed important differences. In particular, there seems to be a north/south divide with fewer ICU beds and more severely ill patients in the south. The United Kingdom seemed more similar to southern European countries than to the north.Conclusion: While there are similarities between European countries, large differences still remain and are important to identify to enable us to work together to create a more uniform system of intensive care, which will in turn give more effective and efficient patient care.