Third Place: Predictors of Short ICU Length of Stay for Patients Presenting with Diabetic Ketoacidosis

What's new in critical illness and injury science? Resource allocation and very short intensive care unit stays

“…Foremost is defining the parameters of what signifies a short stay, as studies range from <24 h to <8 days. [ 5 6 7 8 9 10 ] Moreover, this population is composed of a heterogeneous patient mix, and they are often excluded from outcome studies. [ 5 ] This group includes both low-risk (e.g., postoperative monitoring) and high-risk patients, many of whom do not survive their ICU stay.…”