Readmission to the intensive care unit: An indicator that reflects the potential risks of morbidity and mortality of surgical patients in the intensive care unit.
Chan KS, Tan CK, Fang CS, Tsai CL, Hou CC, Cheng KC, Lee MC.
Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
PURPOSE: To investigate the characteristics and outcomes of surgical patients who were readmitted to the intensive care unit (ICU).
METHODS: The data were collected for all readmissions to the surgical ICUs in a tertiary hospital in the year 2003.
RESULTS: Of all the 945 ICU discharges, 110 patients (11.6%) were readmitted. They had a longer initial ICU stay (8.05 +/- 7.17 vs 5.22 +/- 4.95, P < p =" 0.049)." p =" 0.001)" p =" 0.010).">
CONCLUSION: The mortality of surgical patients with ICU readmission was high with respiratory complications being the most important issue.
PMID: 19319635 [PubMed - in process]
PMID: 19319635 [PubMed - in process]
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