Associations Between the Use of Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders and Length of Stay in Patients With Stroke
Shepardson L, Justice A, Harper D, Rosenthal G. Associations Between the Use of Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders and Length of Stay in Patients With Stroke. Medical Care 1998, 36: as57-as67. PMID: 9708583, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199808001-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnalysis of patientsAdmission severityDNR ordersResuscitate ordersHospital mortalityMedical recordsDay 1Day 8Retrospective cohort analysisCox regression analysisLength of stayAcute care hospitalsPatients' medical recordsHospital stayCare hospitalConsecutive patientsPrimary diagnosisHospital careCohort analysisPatientsDay 3Standardized reviewIllnessSeverityLOS