Journal article
A retrospective cohort study comparing differences in 30-day mortality among critically ill patients aged ≥ 70 years treated in European tax-based healthcare systems (THS) versus social health insurance systems
Abstract
In Europe, tax-based healthcare systems (THS) and social health insurance systems (SHI) coexist.
We examined differences in 30-day mortality among critically ill patients aged ≥ 70 years treated in intensive care units in a THS or SHI. Retrospective cohort study. 2406 (THS n = 886; SHI n = 1520) critically ill ≥ 70 years patients in 129 ICUs. Generalized estimation equations with robust standard errors were chosen to create population average …
Authors
Wernly B; Flaatten H; Beil M; Fjølner J; Bruno RR; Artigas A; Pinto BB; Schefold JC; Kelm M; Sigal S
Journal
Scientific Reports, Vol. 12, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
DOI
10.1038/s41598-022-21580-y
ISSN
2045-2322