Factors that predict short-term intensive care unit mortality in patients with cirrhosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background & aims

Despite advances in critical care medicine, the mortality rate is high among critically ill patients with cirrhosis. We aimed to identify factors that predict early (7 d) mortality among patients with cirrhosis admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and to develop a risk-stratification model.

Methods

We collected data from patients with cirrhosis admitted to the ICU at Indiana University (IU-ICU) from December 1, 2006, through December 31, 2009 (n = 185), or at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn-ICU) from May 1, 2005, through December 31, 2010 (n = 206). Factors associated with mortality within 7 days of admission (7-d mortality) were determined by logistic regression analyses. A model was constructed based on the predictive parameters available on the

SUBMITTER: Bahirwani R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3873858 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature