SynthesisBMC health services research2016
Systematic review of factors influencing length of stay in ICU after adult cardiac surgery.
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The trial behind it
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Assessment of OHIR Score to Predict a Prolonged Intensive Care Unit Stay for Adult Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Effects of Virtual Reality-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Who cites it
53 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Pooled it
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- Differential effects of calcium channel blockers combined with various opioids on length of stay in hypertensive cardiac surgery patients: analysis of the MIMIC-IV database.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2026Article
- Machine learning analysis identifies key predictors of baseline lung allograft dysfunction and increased mortality in lung transplant patients.JHLT open · 2026Article
- Machine learning in critical care: Improving prediction of mortality and intensive care unit stay after cardiac surgery.JTCVS open · 2026Article
- Predicting Factors Affecting Postoperative Length of Stay in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Using Machine Learning Methods: A Systematic Review.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Age-related differences in sepsis outcomes: A comparative analysis of elderly and very elderly ICU patients.Journal of critical care medicine (Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie din Targu-Mures) · 2025Article
- Predictors of Prolonged Intensive Care Unit Stay and In-Hospital Mortality Following Cardiac Surgery: An Integrated Analysis from the PROCARD-ATI Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Outcomes in Adult Congenital Heart Disease Patients With Down Syndrome Undergoing a Cardiac Surgical Procedure.The Annals of thoracic surgery · 2025Article
- Survival analysis of antibiotics in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass in the intensive care unit: a study based on the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care-IV database.Archives of medical science : AMS · 2025Article
- Vaping is associated with increased length of stay among cardiac inpatients.Tobacco induced diseases · 2025Article
- Predictive Factors of Length of Stay in Intensive Care Unit after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery based on Machine Learning Methods.Archives of academic emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Predicting Extended Intensive Care Unit Stay Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Its Impact on Hospitalization and Mortality.Journal of clinical medicine research · 2025Article
- Right ventricular to pulmonary arterial coupling as a predictor of survival in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery for mitral regurgitation.European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery · 2024Article
- Concomitant trauma of brain and upper cervical spine: lessons in injury patterns and outcomes.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2024Article
- Predictors of length of hospital stay after pediatric Ebstein anomaly corrective surgery: a retrospective cohort study.BMC pediatrics · 2024Article
- Factors Affecting the Duration of Hospitalization in Urology and Nephrology Patients in the Intensive Care Unit.Cureus · 2024Article
- Predicting hospital length of stay using machine learning on a large open health dataset.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- First initiation of mobilization out of bed after cardiac surgery - an observational cross-sectional study in Sweden.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2024Observational
- A closed surgical intensive care unit organization improves cardiac surgical patient outcomes.Journal of thoracic disease · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundIntensive care unit (ICU) care is associated with costly and often scarce resources. In many parts of the world, ICUs are being perceived as major bottlenecks limiting downstream services such as operating theatres. There are many clinical, surgical and contextual factors that influence length of stay. Knowing these factors can facilitate resource planning. However, the extent at which this knowledge is put into practice remains unclear. The aim of this systematic review was to identify factors that impact the duration of ICU stay after cardiac surgery and to explore evidence on the link between understanding these factors and patient and resource management.
methodsWe conducted electronic searches of Embase, PubMed, ISI Web of Knowledge, Medline and Google Scholar, and reference lists for eligible studies.
resultsTwenty-nine papers fulfilled inclusion criteria. We recognised two types of objectives for identifying influential factors of ICU length of stay (LOS) among the reviewed studies. These were general descriptions of predictors and prediction of prolonged ICU stay through statistical models. Among studies with prediction models, only two studies have reported their implementation. Factors most commonly associated with increased ICU LOS included increased age, atrial fibrillation/ arrhythmia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), low ejection fraction, renal failure/ dysfunction and non-elective surgery status.
conclusionCardiac ICUs are major bottlenecks in many hospitals around the world. Efforts to optimise resources should be linked to patient and surgical characteristics. More research is needed to integrate patient and surgical factors into ICU resource planning.
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