Patients with limitation or withdrawal of life supporting care admitted in a medico-surgical intermediate care unit: Prevalence, description and outcome over a six-month period.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

There have been few studies on the limitation of Life Supporting Care (LSC) and Withdrawal of LSC in Intermediate Care Units (IMCUs). We report the prevalence of LSC limited patients in a medico-surgical IMCU over a six-month period, examining the description, outcomes, and patterns of LSC Limitations and Withdrawal of LSC.

Methods

Single center, retrospective observational study in an IMCU of a 500-bed general hospital.

Results

Our study of 404 patients, reported 79 (19.5%, 95%CI: [16.0-23.7]%) being admitted with LSC limitations in the IMCU. This group of LSC limited patients presented with higher chronic and acute severity scores. The most common admission diagnosis of LSC limited patients was acute respiratory failure (51%). Non-invasive ventilation (NIV)

SUBMITTER: Molmy P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6874297 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature