Patients Readmitted to Intensive Care: Who They Are and What Happens to Them?
Author Information
Author(s): Nassar AP Junior, Salles LD, Brauer L
Primary Institution: Hospital e Maternidade São Camilo, Unidade Pompeia, São Paulo - SP, Brazil
Hypothesis
What are the incidence, outcomes, and possible risk factors for readmission in a medical-surgical ICU?
Conclusion
Readmitted patients were older, had longer ICU stays, and higher severity scores at admission, with readmission being linked to higher in-hospital mortality.
Supporting Evidence
- 283 out of 3,637 patients were readmitted to the ICU.
- Readmitted patients had a higher mean age compared to nonreadmitted patients.
- SAPS III and APACHE IV scores were higher in readmitted patients.
Takeaway
This study looked at patients who had to go back to the ICU and found that older patients with more serious health issues were more likely to be readmitted.
Methodology
Analysis of prospectively collected data from patients admitted to the ICU between January 2009 and December 2010.
Limitations
The study excluded patients under 18, those transferred to another hospital, and those not discharged by February 1, 2011.
Participant Demographics
Patients included were adults, with a mean age of 73 for readmitted patients and 63 for nonreadmitted patients.
Statistical Information
P-Value
P = 0.008
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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