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Effectiveness of PAC in the initial care<br />
of the critically ill<br />
Mortality (30-day)<br />
ICU LOS (days)<br />
Total Costs<br />
PAC (n=1008)<br />
37.5%<br />
14.8<br />
$49,300<br />
No PAC (n=1008)<br />
32.8% p = 0.003<br />
13.0 p < 0.001<br />
$35,700 p < 0.001<br />
Connors A. JAMA 1996; 276: 889-897