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Organization of intensive care units in Europe: lessons from the EPIC study (1997)

Vincent, J. L. ; Suter, P. ; Bihari, D. ; [et al.]

Springer

Intensive care medicine 23 (1997), S. 1181-1184

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ISSN: 1432-1238

Keywords: Key words ICU structure ; ICU size ; Resource allocation ; Bed availability ; ICU director

Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000

Topics: Medicine

Notes: Abstract 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.

Type of Medium: Electronic Resource

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s001340050479

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Hütter, R. ; Keller-Schien, W. ; Knüsel, F. ; [et al.]

New York, NY : Wiley-Blackwell

Helvetica Chimica Acta 50 (1967), S. 1533-1539

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ISSN: 0018-019X

Keywords: Chemistry ; Organic Chemistry

Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000

Topics: Chemistry and Pharmacology

Notes: A new strain of Streptomyces antibioticus (WAKSMAN et WOODRUFF), ETH 28829, produces a novel antibiotic, boromycin, which appears to be the first well defined boron containing organic compound to have been found in nature. Boromycin is a complex of boric acid with a tetradentate organic complexing agent, that yields by hydrolysis D-valine, boric acid, and a polyhydroxy compound of macrolide type.

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