Respiratory events after intensive care unit discharge in trauma patients: Epidemiology, outcomes, and risk factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Respiratory complications are associated with significant morbidity and mortality in trauma patients. The care transition from the intensive care unit (ICU) to the acute care ward is a vulnerable time for injured patients. There is a lack of knowledge about the epidemiology of respiratory events and their outcomes during this transition.

Methods

Retrospective cohort study in a single Level I trauma center of injured patients 18 years and older initially admitted to the ICU from 2015 to 2019 who survived initial transfer to the acute care ward. The primary outcome was occurrence of a respiratory event, defined as escalation in oxygen therapy beyond nasal cannula or facemask for three or more consecutive hours. Secondary outcomes included unplanned intubation for a

SUBMITTER: Rosen JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8692327 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature