Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về y học được đăng trên tạp chí y học quốc tế cung cấp cho các bạn kiến thức về ngành y đề tài: Intensivists' base specialty of training is associated with variations in mortality and practice patterns. | Available online http content 13 6 R209 Research Intensivists base specialty of training is associated with variations in mortality and practice patterns Emma O Billington1 David A Zygun2 H Tom Stelfox2 and Adam D Peets3 Open Access Department of Medicine Foothills Medical Centre - North Tower 9th floor 1403 - 29thSt NW Calgary AB T2N 2T9 Canada department of Critical Care Medicine Rm EG 23 1403 - 29thST NW Calgary AB T2N 2T9 Canada division of Critical Care Medicine Rm 239 Comox Building St Paul s Hospital 1081 Burrard St Vancouver BC V6Z 1Y6 Canada Corresponding author Adam D Peets apeets@ Received 5 Jun 2009 Revisions requested 30 Jun 2009 Revisions received 20 Oct 2009 Accepted 29 Dec 2009 Published 29 Dec 2009 Critical Care 2009 13 R209 doi cc8227 This article is online at http content 13 6 R209 2009 Billington et al BioMed Central Ltd This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Introduction Current evidence regarding whether the staffing of intensive care units ICUs with a trained Intensivist benefits patient outcomes is discordant. We sought to determine whether among certified Intensivists base specialty of training could contribute to variation in practice patterns and patient outcomes in ICUs. Methods The records of all patients who were admitted to one of three closed multi-system ICUs within tertiary care centers in the Calgary Health Region Alberta Canada during a five year period were retrospectively reviewed. Outcomes for patients admitted by Intensivists with base training in General Internal Medicine Pulmonary Medicine or other eligible base specialties Anesthesia General Surgery and Emergency Medicine combined were compared. Results ICU mortality in the entire cohort n
