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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020

Readmissions to General ICUs in a Geographic Area of Poland Are Seemingly Associated with Better Outcomes.

Marek Grochla, Wojciech Saucha, Daniel Ciesla, Piotr Knapik

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Marek GrochlaDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Therapy and Emergency Medicine, Silesian Centre for Heart Diseases, Medical University of Silesia, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.
Wojciech SauchaDepartment of Science, Education and New Medical Technologies, Silesian Centre for Heart Diseases, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.
Daniel CieslaDepartment of Science, Education and New Medical Technologies, Silesian Centre for Heart Diseases, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.
Piotr KnapikDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Therapy and Emergency Medicine, Silesian Centre for Heart Diseases, Medical University of Silesia, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-1058-1502

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundVarious factors can contribute to high mortality rates in intensive care units (ICUs). Here, we intended to define a population of patients readmitted to general ICUs in Poland and to identify independent predictors of ICU readmission.

methodsData derived from adult ICU admissions from the Silesian region of Poland were analyzed. First-time ICU readmissions (≤30 days from ICU discharge after index admissions) were compared with first-time ICU admissions. Pre-admission and admission variables that independently influenced the need for ICU readmission were identified.

resultsAmong the 21,495 ICU admissions, 839 were first-time readmissions (3.9%). Patients readmitted to the ICU had lower mean APACHE II (21.2 ± 8.0 vs. 23.2 ± 8.8,

conclusionsHigh mortality associated with first-time ICU admissions is associated with a lower mortality rate during ICU readmissions.

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Health Status IndicatorsIntensive Care UnitsTreatment OutcomeAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient ReadmissionPolandRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultadmissionICUmortalityreadmission

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