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Title: | The effects of discharge to an intermediate care unit after a critical illness: A 5-year cohort study |
Authors: | RANZANI, Otavio T.; ZAMPIERI, Fernando Godinho; TANIGUCHI, Leandro Utino; FORTE, Daniel Neves; AZEVEDO, Luciano Cesar Pontes; PARK, Marcelo |
Citation: | JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE, v.29, n.2, p.230-235, 2014 |
Abstract: | Purpose: The impact of the intermediate care unit (IMCU) on post-intensive care unit (ICU) outcomes is controversial. Materials and Methods: We analyzed admissions from January 2003 to December 2008 from a mixed ICU in a teaching hospital in Brazil with a high patient-to-nurse ratio (3.5:1 on the ICU, 11:1 on the IMCU, 20-25:1 on the ward). A retrospective propensity-matched analysis was performed with data from 690 patients who were discharged after at least 3 days of ICU stay. Results: Of the 690 patients, 160 (23%) were discharged to the IMCU. A total of 399 propensity-matched patients were compared: 298 were discharged to the ward and 101 were discharged to the IMCU. Ninety-day mortality rate was similar between the IMCU and ward patients (22% vs 18%, respectively, P =. 37), as was the unplanned ICU readmission rate (P =. 63). In a multivariate logistic regression, discharge to the IMCU had no effect on the 90-day mortality rate (P = .27). Conclusions: In a resource-limited setting with a high patient-to-nurse ratio, discharge to IMCU had no impact on 90-day mortality rate and on unplanned readmission rate. The impact of discharge to the IMCU on the outcome for critically ill patients should be evaluated in further studies. |
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