Objective: To identify predictors of requirement for readmission to the intensive care unit (ICU) for patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Methods: The setting was a 17-bedded ICU in a tertiary level institute for specialist adult cardiorespiratory disease. The case notes and ICU charts of 65 ICU readmissions and 65 controls, matched for day of initial ICU discharge, were analysed. Patient vari...

BACKGROUND To determine predictors of intensive care unit (ICU) admission and to assess health care utilization (HCU) post-ICU admission among persons with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). METHODS We matched a population-based database of Manitobans with IBD to a general population cohort on age, sex, and region of residence and linked these cohorts to a population-based ICU database. We com...

BACKGROUND ICU stay is often associated with negative experiences for the individual patient. Many patients are disabled and their communication is restricted during the ICU stay. Specific information on procedures, sensations and coping behavior are thought to reduce anxiety on the ICU. Until now information programs to reduce anxiety were mainly delivered preoperatively, completely neglecting...

Purpose. The objectives were to describe the management and outcomes of acute leukemia (AL) patients admitted to the ICU and to identify predictors of ICU mortality. Methods. Data was retrospectively collected from the medical records of all patients with AML or ALL admitted to the Mount Sinai Hospital ICU from August 2009 to December 2012. Results. 151 AL patients (117 AML, 34 ALL) were admitt...

OBJECTIVE To revise and update the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) model for predicting intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay. DESIGN Observational cohort study. SETTING One hundred and four ICUs in 45 U.S. hospitals. PATIENTS Patients included 131,618 consecutive ICU admissions during 2002 and 2003, of which 116,209 met inclusion criteria. INTERVENTIONS None....

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the internal consistency, validity, responsiveness, and minimal important difference of the Functional Status Score for the ICU, a physical function measure designed for the ICU. DESIGN Clinimetric analysis. SETTINGS Five international datasets from the United States, Australia, and Brazil. PATIENTS Eight hundred nineteen ICU patients. INTERVENTION None. MEASURE...

BACKGROUND Long-term weakness and disability are common after an intensive care unit (ICU) stay. Usual care in the ICU prevents most patients from receiving preventative early mobilization. OBJECTIVE The study objective was to describe a quality improvement project established by a physical therapist at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center from 2009 to 2011. The goal of t...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to compare the epidemiology, risk factors, severity and outcome of two types of ICU-treated candidemias: namely, ICU-acquired candidemia (acquired after 48-hour ICU stay) (ICUAC group), and those needing ICU treatment for candidemia acquired before ICU admission or during the first 48-hour ICU stay (non-ICUAC group). METHODS A retrospective cohort study ...

Background: The pandemic situation created an overwhelmed needs for ICU facilities, according to this problem, the need of accurate the management of facilities represents bold. In this study, prognostic risk factors for ICU admission among COVID-19 hospitalized patients were evaluated. Methods: From 22 February to April 20, 2020. Totally,214 COVID-19 patients participated in this study. The i...

Although the initial page would have benefited from a search engine, I did find a medical and a pharmacology glossary, which provide an impressive list of definitions. I next explored the ICU Medical Information section, and was pleased to find that most topics offered reasonable explanations, and issues such as patient discomfort, and duration and possible complications of treatments were incl...