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ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients with
Prolonged Stays in an Intensive Care Unit
1
Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
2
Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey.
Publication date: 2016-04-06
Corresponding author
Isil Kose
Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Izmir, Turkey
Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Izmir, Turkey
Eur J Gen Med 2016;13(2):127-133
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
To determine the characteristics and outcomes of patients with prolonged stay in a tertiary-care ICU.
Method:
Electronic database records of patients 18 years or older and hospitalized in the ICU from March 2010 to March 2013 were enrolled. Age, gender, main reason for ICU admission, length of mechanical ventilation and ICU stay, in-hospital and one year mortality were noted.
Results:
Electronic database records of patients 18 years or older and hospitalized in the ICU from March 2010 to March 2013 were enrolled. Age, gender, main reason for ICU admission, length of mechanical ventilation and ICU stay, in-hospital and one year mortality were noted.
Conclusion:
Patients with a prolonged ICU stay constituted a small percentage of all ICU admissions but they proportionally used many more ICU bed days than short-stay patients. The mortality of prolonged ICU stay patients was very high. Very few survivors were living independently at one year. Thus, development of intermediate care units, palliative care and home care services are emerging necessities, to decrease the LOS in ICUs.
To determine the characteristics and outcomes of patients with prolonged stay in a tertiary-care ICU.
Method:
Electronic database records of patients 18 years or older and hospitalized in the ICU from March 2010 to March 2013 were enrolled. Age, gender, main reason for ICU admission, length of mechanical ventilation and ICU stay, in-hospital and one year mortality were noted.
Results:
Electronic database records of patients 18 years or older and hospitalized in the ICU from March 2010 to March 2013 were enrolled. Age, gender, main reason for ICU admission, length of mechanical ventilation and ICU stay, in-hospital and one year mortality were noted.
Conclusion:
Patients with a prolonged ICU stay constituted a small percentage of all ICU admissions but they proportionally used many more ICU bed days than short-stay patients. The mortality of prolonged ICU stay patients was very high. Very few survivors were living independently at one year. Thus, development of intermediate care units, palliative care and home care services are emerging necessities, to decrease the LOS in ICUs.
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