2015
DOI: 10.4103/2384-5589.153395
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Prolonged stay in the Intensive Care Unit of a tertiary hospital in Nigeria: Predisposing factors and outcome

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“…Some small samples identified advanced age to be associated with high mortality (21,22) but in a larger group of patient, no correlation was found (23). In a Nigerian tertiary hospital, the ratio of patients older than 50 years with prolonged LoS was 28.9% (11). In our study, the mean age of patients was significantly higher in patients staying more than 30 days in ICU (p=0.006).…”
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confidence: 60%
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“…Some small samples identified advanced age to be associated with high mortality (21,22) but in a larger group of patient, no correlation was found (23). In a Nigerian tertiary hospital, the ratio of patients older than 50 years with prolonged LoS was 28.9% (11). In our study, the mean age of patients was significantly higher in patients staying more than 30 days in ICU (p=0.006).…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 60%
“…Different factors have been discussed as contributors to a prolonged stay in ICU. Need for mechanical ventilation (9), intracranial mass (6), Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE II) score (10) and blood transfusion (11) were identified as factors associated with the prolonged stay.…”
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“…Literatürde uzlaşı bulunmamakla birlikte yapılan değişik çalışmalarda uzamış yoğun bakım yatışı için kabul edilen süre 10-21 gün olarak bildirilmektedir (3)(4)(5)(6). Hastaların % 4-11 'i uzamış yoğun bakım yatışı olarak takip edilmekte ve gene tüm yoğun bakım günlerinin % 45'inin uzamış yoğun bakım yatışı olan hastalar tarafından tüketildiği bildirilmektedir.…”
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“…Hastaların % 4-11 'i uzamış yoğun bakım yatışı olarak takip edilmekte ve gene tüm yoğun bakım günlerinin % 45'inin uzamış yoğun bakım yatışı olan hastalar tarafından tüketildiği bildirilmektedir. Uzun süreli kalış riski olan hastaların öngörülmesi yoğun bakım yönetimi ve mevcut yatakların yönetimi açısından önem taşımaktadır (3)(4)(5)(6)(7).…”
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