A prolonged ICU stay after interhospital transport?

A prolonged ICU stay after interhospital transport?

[1-3]. Barratt and colleagues studied patients transferred for nonclinical reasons to evaluate the consequences of transportation [4]. Th ere was no diff erence in mortality but the ICU length of stay (LOS) increased by 3 days, which was explained as a negative impact of the transport on patient physiology. We disagree with this conclusion. First, by including only transports to level 3 ICUs th...

factors influencing prolonged icu stay after open heart surgery

background there are different risk factors that affect the intensive care unit (icu) stay after cardiac surgery. objectives the aim of this study was to evaluate possible risk factors influencing prolonged icu stay in a large referral hospital. patients and methods we conducted a case-control study to determinate causes of prolonged icu stay in 280 adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery in ...

Factors Influencing Prolonged ICU Stay After Open Heart Surgery

BACKGROUND There are different risk factors that affect the intensive care unit (ICU) stay after cardiac surgery. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate possible risk factors influencing prolonged ICU stay in a large referral hospital. PATIENTS AND METHODS We conducted a case-control study to determinate causes of prolonged ICU stay in 280 adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery...

The impact of an ICU liaison nurse on discharge delay in patients after prolonged ICU stay.

The mismatch between intensive care unit (ICU) bed availability and demand may be improved with timely patient discharges, however little is known about the nature and contributing factors of discharge delays. This study investigated the impact of a specific intervention--the ICU liaison nurse role--in reducing ICU discharge delay using a prospective block intervention study. One hundred and ei...

The Impact of an ICU Liason Nurse on Discharge Delay in Patients after Prolonged ICU Stay