Interpretation Deathtime
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Hello all,
I am having trouble understanding how I should interpret the deathtime in the admissions table. For example, hadm_id = 28146972 shows that the patient died 2151-09-03 12:53:00. However, in the transfers table the patient is still in the MICU well after that time (until 2151-09-05 20:07:05) and is even being transferred to the PACU. I assume that the patient really died at 12:53, but why is he still shown as being in the ICU?
Any help is appreciated!
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Start by comparing the admissions and transfers records for hadm_id 28146972, focusing on deathtime and the MICU/PACU transfer timestamps. Review the repository's available MIMIC-III data documentation for definitions of these fields. Done means documenting a clear explanation of how the timestamps should be interpreted and why they can differ.
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