| [Study of post-ICU mortality during 4 years (2006-2009). Analysis of the factors related to death in the ward after discharge from the ICU]. | |
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PMID: 21356566 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To detect possible reasons for mortality of critical patients transferred from the ICU to the hospital wards and to analyze the possible attributable causes for such mortality. DESIGN: An observational study of prospectively collected data, analyzed retrospectively. POPULATION: Cohort analysis of 5328 with consecutive admissions to our ICU, whose evolution was followed up to hospital discharge or death. PERIOD: From January 2006 to December 2009. METHOD: An analysis was made of differential significance of epidemiological, clinical-care, death risk estimate, coincidence between ICU admissions reasons and causes of death after ICU discharge, as well as limitation of health care effort incidence. Inappropriate ICU discharge was considered to exist if the death occurred during the first 48 hours after ICU transfer, without limitation of care effort. RESULTS: A total of 907 patients died (SMR=0.9; 95% CI, 0.87-0.93), 202 of whom died after ICU discharge (3.8% of total sample and 22.3% of all deceased patients), ward length of stay being 12.4±17.9 days. No significant differences were found between deaths in the ICU or post-ICU deaths regarding infective complications appearing after admission to the ICU. Greater mortality was also not found in those re-admitted to the ICU after having been transferred to the ward. It was verified that the cause of death in the ward did not significantly coincide with the cause of admission to the ICU. DISCUSSION: Some mortality after ICU discharge is to be expected. Our data do not allow us to attribute this mortality rate to care deficiencies (inappropriate ICU discharges or deceased care in the wards). The reasons for this mortality have a varied and variable explanation. It mostly corresponds to an evolution of the patients differing from that expected when they were discharged from ICU. |
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Authors:
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R Abizanda Campos; S Altaba Tena; A Belenguer Muncharaz; S Más Font; A Ferrándiz Sellés; L Mateu Campos; J de León Belmar |
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Type: Comparative Study; English Abstract; Journal Article Date: 2011-02-26 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Medicina intensiva / Sociedad Española de Medicina Intensiva y Unidades Coronarias Volume: 35 ISSN: 1578-6749 ISO Abbreviation: Med Intensiva Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-04-05 Completed Date: 2011-08-09 Revised Date: 2012-09-10 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9207689 Medline TA: Med Intensiva Country: Spain |
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Languages: spa Pagination: 150-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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© 2010 Elsevier España, S.L. and SEMICYUC. All rights reserved. |
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Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario Asociado General de Castellón, Castellón, España. rabizandac@terra.es |
Vernacular Title:
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Estudio de la mortalidad post-UCI durante 4 años (2006-2009). Análisis de factores en relación con el fallecimiento en planta tras el alta de UCI. |
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Adult Aged Cause of Death Communicable Diseases / epidemiology Critical Care / methods, statistics & numerical data Diagnosis-Related Groups Female Follow-Up Studies Hospital Mortality* Hospitals, University / statistics & numerical data* Humans Intensive Care Units / statistics & numerical data* Length of Stay / statistics & numerical data Male Middle Aged Multiple Organ Failure / mortality Patient Discharge / statistics & numerical data Patient Readmission / statistics & numerical data Patient Transfer / statistics & numerical data* Patients' Rooms / statistics & numerical data* Postoperative Complications / mortality Retrospective Studies Risk Risk Factors Spain / epidemiology |
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