Characteristics and outcomes of auto-intoxicated patients admitted to the ICU: A retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Auto-intoxication represents a considerable number of Intensive care unit (ICU) admissions. Literature focusing on characteristics and outcomes of ICU-admitted auto-intoxicated patients is limited.

Objectives

We aimed to identify the quantity of intensive care admissions attributable to auto-intoxication in a Belgian tertiary center, to examine characteristics and outcomes of these patients, and to assess the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on these variables.

Methods

In this retrospective cohort study, all patients admitted to the ICU of JESSA hospital, Hasselt, Belgium with a diagnosis of auto-intoxication between January 1st 2017 and December 31st 2022, were included in the study. We collected data on patient characteristics, comorbidities, type of int

SUBMITTER: Van Nylen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11881095 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature