After examining the results of 10 studies regarding the link between ICU admission time and death rates, the journal hypothesizes these findings as a result of reduced staffing during the weekends. However, Rodrigo Cavallazzi, MD, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Louisville, suggested alternative reasoning, such as physician fatigue or patients waiting until the weekend to check in could have further advanced their symptoms, in the USA Today report.
Read the full USAToday report on the review.
Read the Chest review abstract for “Association Between Time of Admission to the ICU and Mortality: A systematic Review and Metaanalysis.”
Read other Becker’s coverage on ICUs.
Dartmouth Anesthesiologists’ Surveillance System Decreases Post-Op ICU Visits
Commentary on Safety Concerns Regarding Fresenius Propofol From Anesthesiologist Daniel Van Riper
