Characteristics and outcomes of patients screened by the rapid response team and transferred to intensive care unit in South Korea.

ABSTRACT: The rapid response system (RRS) is associated with a reduction in in-hospital mortality. This study aimed to determine the characteristics and outcomes of patients transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) by a rapid response team (RRT). This retrospective, multicenter cohort study included patients from nine hospitals in South Korea. Adult patients who were admitted to the general ward (GW) and required RRS activation were included. Patients with do-not-resuscitate orders and without lactate level or Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score were excluded. A total of 8228 patients were enrolled, 3379 were transferred to the ICU. The most common reasons for RRT activation were respiratory distress, sepsis and septic shock. The number of patients who underwent interventions, the length o

SUBMITTER: Nam Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11499879 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature