Journal article
Critically Ill Patients With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Abstract
CONTEXT: Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a newly recognized infectious disease capable of causing severe respiratory failure.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the epidemiological features, course, and outcomes of patients with SARS-related critical illness.
Authors
Fowler RA; Lapinsky SE; Hallett D; Detsky AS; Sibbald WJ; Slutsky AS; Stewart TE; Group FTTSCC
Journal
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 290, No. 3, pp. 367–373
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
July 16, 2003
DOI
10.1001/jama.290.3.367
ISSN
0098-7484
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
APACHEAdultAgedBarotraumaCommunicable Diseases, EmergingComorbidityCritical CareDisease OutbreaksDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansInfection ControlInfectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-ProfessionalIntensive Care UnitsLung Diseases, InterstitialMaleMiddle AgedMultiple Organ FailureOntarioRespiration, ArtificialRespiratory Distress SyndromeRetrospective StudiesSevere Acute Respiratory SyndromeSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsTreatment Outcome