Analysis of Patients Discharged as Exitus from Intensive Care Unit: One Year Data of our Tertiary Health Institution
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Purpose: To determine the demographic data, length of stay at intensive care unit
(ICU), diagnosis at ICU admission and the cause of death in patients hospitalized in ICU from 1 May, 2017 to
31 May, 2018 at the end of their lives.
Materials and Methods: Medical files of 434 patients who stayed in ICU and discharged as exitus
were retrospectively analyzed. Age, gender, the time of ICU admission and declaration of death
(time, work period, and month), the department responsible for patient care,
indication for ICU admission, length of stay
in ICU, and primary cause of death of the patients were recorded.
Results: Total number of ICU admissions
in the study period was 1331 patients and 434 (32.6%) of them died. Mean age of
patients was 72.82 ± 15.81.
The incidence of death was most frequent between 80 – 89 years of age (n=139,
%32). 201 of the patients were female (46%) and 233 were male (54%). Patients were most frequently
admitted to ICU between 13:00 – 15:00 time period. Most frequent cause of death
was cardiovascular diseases (n=222, 51.2%)
although chest diseases was the most common department admitting patients to
ICU (n=105, 24.2%). Ninety three point eight percent of the patients admitted to
hospital from emergency department and 6.2% were transferred from wards. Mean
GKS of the patients was 8.4 ±
4.6. We could not reach the data of APACHE II Scores and SOFA Scores from the
medical fields of the patients.
Conclusion: Although mortality rates in our ICU are lower than other institutions, it
is still high. Increased age and the presence of comorbidities may play a role in this outcome.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Clinical Sciences
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Mehmet Cantürk
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0000-0003-4753-3341
Türkiye
Publication Date
August 26, 2019
Submission Date
December 3, 2018
Acceptance Date
August 5, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2019 Volume: 3 Number: 2
