Abstract

In this sample of hospitals, similar high-technology critical care is available in the United States and Japan. Variations in utilization between the two countries represent differences in case mix and bed availability. The APACHE II equation stratified patients in the Japanese patient cohort across the full spectrum of increasing severity of illness.

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MedicineIntensive careIntensive care medicineEmergency medicine

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Chi-Square DistributionCross-Cultural ComparisonFemaleHospital MortalityHospitalsTeachingHumansIntensive Care UnitsJapanLogistic ModelsOutcome AssessmentHealth CareProspective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexUnited States

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Year
1992
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article
Volume
20
Issue
9
Pages
1207-1215
Citations
117
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Carl Sirio, Kimitaka Tajimi, Choichiro Tase et al. (1992). An initial comparison of intensive care in Japan and the United States. Critical Care Medicine , 20 (9) , 1207-1215. https://doi.org/10.1097/00003246-199209000-00006

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