Journal of Critical Care
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 275-280, September 2008

The role of HIV infection and drug and alcohol dependence in hospital mortality among critically ill patients☆☆

  • A. Palepu, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, St Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 1Y6
    • Division of Internal Medicine
    • Department of Medicine
    • University of British Columbia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • N.A. Khan, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, St Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 1Y6
    • Division of Internal Medicine
    • Department of Medicine
    • University of British Columbia
  • ,
  • M. Norena, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, St Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 1Y6
  • ,
  • H. Wong, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Care and Epidemiology
    • HIV Clinical Trials Network
    • University of British Columbia
  • ,
  • D.R. Chittock, MD, MS (Epi)

      Affiliations

    • Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vancouver General Hospital
    • University of British Columbia
  • ,
  • P.M. Dodek, MD, MHSc

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, St Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 1Y6
    • Department of Medicine
    • Division of Critical Care Medicine, Providence Health Care
    • University of British Columbia

published online 05 July 2007.

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 The authors have no personal or financial support or other involvement with organizations with financial interest in the subject matter, or any conflicts of interest to disclose.

☆☆ Institution where research was conducted: Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, Providence Health Care, University of British Columbia.

PII: S0883-9441(07)00046-9

doi:10.1016/j.jcrc.2007.04.001

Journal of Critical Care
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 275-280, September 2008