BACKGROUND The clinical impact of arrhythmias on the continuum of critical illness is unclear, and data in medical intensive care units (ICU) is lacking. In this study, we distinguish between different types of arrhythmias and evaluate if their distinction is of clinical importance based on ICU length of stay and mortality outcomes. METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis of 215 patient...

background craniosynostosis results from premature closure of one or more cranial sutures, leading to deformed calvaria and craniofacial skeleton at birth. postoperative complications and outcome in intensive care unit (icu) is related to surgical method and perioperative management. this study determined the perioperative risk factors, which affect outcome of patients after craniosynostosis su...

OBJECTIVE To develop a predictive equation that estimates the probability of life-supporting therapy among ICU monitor admissions and to explore its potential for reducing cost and improving ICU utilization. DESIGN Prospective inception cohort analysis. PARTICIPANTS Forty-two ICUs in 40 US hospitals with more than 200 beds and a consecutive sample of 17,440 ICU admissions. INTERVENTIONS A...

BACKGROUND Readmission to intensive care during the same hospital stay has been associated with a greater risk of in-hospital mortality and has been suggested as a marker of quality of care. There is lack of published research attempting to develop clinical prediction tools that individualise the risk of readmission to the intensive care unit during the same hospital stay. OBJECTIVE To develo...

acute renal failure (arf) is defined as a sudden and continuous decrease of glomerular function associated with azotemia, and may be followed by decreased urinary output. there is a high incidence of arf in icu patients with a high mortality rate. many factors can promote arf development or influence its outcome. this study was done to assess the incidence, risk factors, outcome and treatment o...

INTRODUCTION We wished to obtain the experiences felt by patients during their ICU stay using an original questionnaire and to correlate the memories of those experiences with health-related quality of life (HR-QOL). METHODS We conducted a prospective study in 10 Portuguese intensive care units (ICUs). Six months after ICU discharge, an original questionnaire on experiences of patients during...

OBJECTIVE Elevated temperature results in worse outcome in experimental models of cerebral ischemia and brain trauma. In critically ill neurologic and neurosurgical patients, elevated body temperature is common and is associated with neurologic deterioration and poor outcome. We sought to determine whether, after controlling for age, severity of illness, and complications, elevated body tempera...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES To identify the severity of elderly patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) in a university hospital, relating it to the in-ICU mortality. METHODS Retrospective study, with analysis of 130 patients admitted to ICU from March 2004 to July 2005. RESULTS Of the 130 patients, there was a predominance of women, and mean 72.2 ± 7.3 years. There were more patie...

BACKGROUND Some patients experience a delayed discharge from the intensive care unit (ICU) where the intended and actual discharge times do not coincide. The clinical implications of this remain unclear. OBJECTIVE To determine the incidence and duration of delayed ICU discharge, identify the reasons for delay and evaluate the clinical consequences. METHODS Prospective multi-centre observati...