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Observational studyNeurocritical care2022

Frequency, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Unplanned Readmission to the Neurological Intensive Care Unit after Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage.

Ruth Tangonan, Ronald Alvarado-Dyer, Andrea Loggini, Faten El Ammar, Ruchit Kumbhani, Christos Lazaridis, Christopher Kramer, Fernando D Goldenberg, Ali Mansour

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Observational study in Neurocritical care, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Ruth TangonanNeurosciences Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences, 5841 S. Maryland Ave., MC 2030, Chicago, IL, 60637-1470, USA.
Ronald Alvarado-DyerNeurosciences Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences, 5841 S. Maryland Ave., MC 2030, Chicago, IL, 60637-1470, USA.
Andrea LogginiSouthern Illinois Healthcare, Carbondale, IL, USA.
Faten El AmmarNeurosciences Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences, 5841 S. Maryland Ave., MC 2030, Chicago, IL, 60637-1470, USA.
Ruchit KumbhaniNeurosciences Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences, 5841 S. Maryland Ave., MC 2030, Chicago, IL, 60637-1470, USA.
Christos LazaridisNeurosciences Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences, 5841 S. Maryland Ave., MC 2030, Chicago, IL, 60637-1470, USA.
Christopher KramerNeurosciences Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences, 5841 S. Maryland Ave., MC 2030, Chicago, IL, 60637-1470, USA.
Fernando D GoldenbergNeurosciences Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences, 5841 S. Maryland Ave., MC 2030, Chicago, IL, 60637-1470, USA.
Ali MansourNeurosciences Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences, 5841 S. Maryland Ave., MC 2030, Chicago, IL, 60637-1470, USA. ali.mansour@uchospitals.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2658-074X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundUnplanned readmission to the neurological intensive care unit (ICU) is an underinvestigated topic in patients admitted after spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). The purpose of this study is to investigate the frequency, clinical risk factors, and outcome of bounce back to the neurological ICU in a cohort of patients admitted after ICH.

methodsThis is a retrospective observational study inspecting bounce back to the neurological ICU in patients admitted with spontaneous ICH over an 8-year period. For each patient, demographics, medical history, clinical presentation, length of ICU stay, unplanned readmission to neurological ICU, cause of readmission, and mortality were reviewed. Bounce back to the neurological ICU was defined as an unplanned readmission to the neurological ICU from a general floor service during the same hospitalization. A multivariable analysis was used to define independent variables associated with bounce back to the neurological ICU as well as association between bounce back to the neurological ICU and mortality. The significance level was set at p < 0.05.

resultsA total of 221 patients were included. Among those, 20 (9%) had a bounce back to the neurological ICU. Respiratory complications (n = 11) was the most common reason for bounce back to the neurological ICU, followed by neurological (n = 5) and cardiological (n = 4) complications. In a multivariable logistic regression, location of hemorrhage in the basal ganglia (odds ratio [OR]: 3.0, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.0-8.9, p = 0.03) and dysphagia at the time of transfer (OR: 3.9, 95% CI: 1.0-15.4, p = 0.04) were significantly associated with bounce back to the neurological ICU. After we controlled for ICH score, readmission to the ICU was also independently associated with higher mortality (OR: 14.1, 95% CI: 2.8-71.7, p < 0.01).

conclusionsBounce back to the neurological ICU is not an infrequent complication in patients with spontaneous ICH and is associated with higher hospital length of stay and mortality. We identified relevant and potentially modifiable risk factors associated with bounce back to the neurological ICU. Future prospective studies are necessary to develop patient-centered strategies that may improve transition from the neurological ICU to the general floor.

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Intensive Care UnitsPatient ReadmissionCerebral HemorrhageHumansProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsIntracerebral hemorrhageNeurocritical careUnplanned readmission

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