Initial Presentation to a Non-tertiary Hospital Results in a Prolonged Pre-operative Hospital Stay and an Increased Risk of Nosocomial Infections in Patients Requiring In-patient Transfer to a Tertiary Centre for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery: A Multi-centre Analysis in Metropolitan Melbourne

Authors :: K. Peck
A. Kras
S. Arunothayaraj
D. Blusztein
J. Casan
G. Toogood
D. Jackson
Sandeep Prabhu
Michael B. Stokes
L. Kong
H. Yi
Source :: Heart, Lung and Circulation. 22:S256
Publication Year :: 2013
Publisher :: Elsevier BV, 2013.

Subjects :: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
Metropolitan area
Pre operative
Increased risk
Cardiothoracic surgery
Emergency medicine
Medicine
In patient
Multi centre
Presentation (obstetrics)
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
business
Hospital stay

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