Most patients in a MICU have underlying cardiac disease. Permanently available neurological consultation is essential. The high hospital death rate for elderly patients and those requiring respiratory support is a problem of disease severity, not of the quality of treatment. The risk of death is high on transfer to a general ward. Determination of the SMI is recommended for internal quality control in an ICU.
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