Improving outcomes for critically ill patients receiving treatment in an intensive care unit

在澳大利亚，每年有超过14万名患者入住重症监护室。这些危重病人是医院里病情最严重的病人之一。该研究计划的重点是产生更好的方法来治疗常见和严重的危重病问题的新知识。该研究计划包括创新的研究设计，以便更快地获得明确的结果。从这项研究中获得的专业知识和记录将具有国际竞争力。

More than 140,000 patients are admitted to an intensive care unit each year in Australia. These critically ill patients are some of the sickest in the hospital. The focus of this program of research is to generate new knowledge of better ways to treat common and serious problems of critical illness. The research program includes innovative study designs so that definitive results are available sooner. The expertise and track record gained from this research will be internationally competitive.