Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
3113124 Medicina Intensiva 2011 7 Pages PDF
Abstract

ResumenObjetivosComprobar la frecuencia de altas no programadas y su relación con la mortalidad hospitalaria tras la estancia en UCI.DiseñoRegistro prospectivo de los ingresos de 6 años consecutivos. Análisis retrospectivo de la primera admisión de la cohorte de los supervivientes a UCI.ÁmbitoUCI polivalente de 10 camas en hospital general de segundo nivel con 540 camas.Pacientes1.521 pacientes con más de 12 horas de estancia, dados de alta vivos y con desenlace hospitalario conocido.Intervenciones: Ninguna.Principales variables de interésSe registró el tipo de alta de la unidad, normal o no programada, y se exploró su relación con la mortalidad hospitalaria post-UCI, las tasas de readmisión y la estancia hospitalaria post-UCI.ResultadosHubo 165 altas no programadas (10,8%). La tasa de mortalidad fue del 11,6% (176 pacientes). Los factores relacionados con la mortalidad fueron la limitación del esfuerzo terapéutico (OR = 14,02 [4,6-42,6]), las readmisiones (OR = 3,46 [1,76-6,78]), las altas no programadas (OR = 2,16 [1,06-4,41]), la puntuación de fallos orgánicos al alta de UCI (OR = 1,16 [1,01-1,32]) y la edad (OR = 1,03 [1,01-1,05]). Las readmisiones y las estancias post-UCI no diferían significativamente entre las altas no programadas y las normales (el 7,3 frente al 8,2%; p = 0,68 y 16, 7 ± 16,7 frente a 18,7 ± 21,3 días, respectivamente; p = 0,162).ConclusionesLas altas no programadas son frecuentes en nuestro medio y contribuyen significativamente a la mortalidad post-UCI, sin que parezcan afectar a otros resultados de la asistencia a pacientes críticos.

ObjectiveTo determine the frequency and to evaluate the relationship between premature discharge and post-ICU hospital mortality.DesignA prospective registry was made for patients admitted during six consecutive years, performing a retrospective analysis of the data on the first admission of ICU survivors.SettingA 10-bed general ICU in a 540-bed tertiary-care community hospital.Patients1,521 patients with an ICU stay longer than 12 hours, discharged alive to wards with known hospital outcome.InterventionsNone.Main variablesWe recorded the patient data, including types of ICU discharge, normal or premature, and studying their relationship with post-ICU hospital mortality. The types of ICU discharge were also evaluated versus ICU readmission rate and post-ICU length of stay.ResultsThere were 165 patients (10.8%) with premature discharge. Mortality rate was 11.6% (176 patients). The factors related with mortality were withdrawal and limitation of life-sustaining treatments (OR=14.02 [4.6-42.6]), readmissions to ICU (OR=3.46 [1.76-6.78]), premature discharge (OR=2.6 [1.06-4.41]), higher organ failure score on discharge from the ICU (OR=1.16 [1.01-1.32]) and age (OR=1.03 [1.01-1.05]). Readmission rates and post-ICU length of stay were similar among patients with premature and normal discharge (7.3% vs. 8.2%, P=.68 and 16.7±16.7 days vs. 18.7±21.3 days, respectively, P=.162).ConclusionsPremature discharges appear to be common in our setting and have a significant impact on mortality. Types of ICU discharge do not seem to be related with other outcome variables in the hospital care of critically ill patients.

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