RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Patient outcomes following admission to UK tertiary referral cardio-thoracic intensive care unit: 1 year observational data
JF European Respiratory Journal
JO Eur Respir J
FD European Respiratory Society
SP P2073
VO 44
IS Suppl 58
A1 Charlotte Pereira
A1 Martin Rooms
A1 Rakhee Shah
A1 Layla Meshykhi
A1 Grainne Gallagher
A1 Kat Elliott
A1 Pippa Earp
A1 Shelley Coleman
A1 Sunny Kaul
YR 2014
UL http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/44/Suppl_58/P2073.abstract
AB There is a paucity of data on risk factors & patient outcomes following admission to cardio-thoracic intensive care units (CT ICU). More patients with increasing age & complex co-morbidities are admitted to ICU. Early identification of patients at risk & appropriate preventive measures may improve ICU readmission rates & patient outcomesAim: Record outcomes of all patients admitted to CT ICUHypothesis: Poor physiological reserve will be associated with poorer patient outcomesDesign & Setting: Prospective 1-yr observational study in 23 bedded level 3 CT ICU. Data retrieved from paperless patient record system & patients followed up till ICU discharge/deathResults: No of admissions 1310.Re-admission rate 7%. M:F 3:1 Age 64 yrs (SD15). Indications for admission: post-cardiac surgery (73%) transplant (7%) ventricular assist device insertion (4%) thoracic surgery (6%) & cardiology (10%)View this table:Risk Factors and Outcomes TableConclusion: First known report of patient outcomes following admission to a CT ICU over 1 year. Poor baseline physiology is associated with poorer outcomes. However age and BMI were not associated with reduced survival in our series. Further sub-group analysis is underway to identify potential mechanisms to explain these findings and pinpoint areas to target resources.