Numerical equivalence, group contributions

The conventional numerical values of the parachor and of its group contributions are expressed in (erg/cm ) x (cm /mol) which is equivalent to (mj/m ) x (cm /mol). For obvious reasons we shall keep these numerical values unchanged, although an expression in (J/m2)1/4 x (m3/mol) would be more consistent. 

Critical care pharmacists have demonstrated numerous contributions to the cost-effective care of ICU patients. Pharmacist initiated interventions in a 1200-bed teaching hospital were demonstrated to lower the drug costs by 41% compared with a control group (mean 73.75 vs. 43.40 p< 0.001). " Approximately, fifty percent of the 259 patients were in critical care units. The majority (79%) of the interventions over the 30-day trial period were aimed at improving the quality of care, whereas the remaining 21% were to provide equivalent care at a lower cost. There was no impact on length of stay or readmission rates, but there was a trend toward lower hospital mortality in the intervention group. 

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