Characteristics and Outcomes of Potentially Inappropriate Admissions to the Intensive Care Unit.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Admission of patients perceived as potentially inappropriate for intensive care is a very sensitive and controversial issue. We aimed to evaluate the use of medical resources in the intensive care unit (ICU) and outcomes of patients according to a physician's judgment of appropriateness.

Methods

ICU physicians classified patients who were admitted to the medical ICU of a tertiary hospital as appropriate or inappropriate for intensive care within 24 hours of admission. Patient outcomes including mortality were analyzed according to appropriateness. Additionally, the usage and duration of mechanical ventilation (MV), renal replacement therapy (RRT), and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) were analyzed according to appropriateness.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Sin S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6849049 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature