Intrahospital Transport of Critically Ill Patients with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage-Frequency, Timing, Complications, and Clinical Consequences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) often necessitate intra-hospital transport (IHT) during intensive care treatment. These transfers to facilities outside of the neurointensive care unit (NICU) pose challenges due to the inherent instability of the hemodynamic, respiratory, and neurological parameters that are typical in these patients.

Methods

In this retrospective, single-center cohort study, a total of 108 IHTs were analyzed for demographics, transport rationale, clinical outcomes, and pre/post-IHT monitoring parameters. After establishing clinical thresholds, the frequency of complications was calculated, and predictors of thresholds violations were determined.

Results

The mean age was 55.7 (+/-15.3) years, with 68.0% showing severe SAH (World

SUBMITTER: Schmidbauer ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10743394 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature