scholarly journals Health care costs, long-term survival, and quality of life following intensive care unit admission after cardiac arrest

Critical Care ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. R92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jürgen Graf ◽  
Cecile Mühlhoff ◽  
Gordon S Doig ◽  
Sebastian Reinartz ◽  
Kirsten Bode ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Unit Admission ◽  
Term Survival ◽  
Care Costs

Effects of prolonged intensive care unit stay on quality of life and long-term survival after transthoracic esophageal resection

2006 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 354-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
H A. Cense ◽  
J B. F. Hulscher ◽  
A G. E. M. de Boer ◽  
D A. Dongelmans ◽  
H W. Tilanus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Unit Stay ◽  
Esophageal Resection ◽  
Term Survival ◽  
Long Term Survival

Patients’ Characteristics Associated With Readmission to a Surgical Intensive Care Unit

2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. e120-e128 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. K. Timmers ◽  
M. H. J. Verhofstad ◽  
K. G. M. Moons ◽  
L. P. H. Leenen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Severity Of Illness ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Surgical Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Surgical Intensive Care ◽  
Term Survival

Background Readmission within 48 hours is a leading performance indicator of the quality of care in an intensive care unit. Objective To investigate variables that might be associated with readmission to a surgical intensive care unit. Methods Demographic characteristics, severity-of-illness scores, and survival rates were collected for all patients admitted to a surgical intensive care unit between 1995 and 2000. Long-term survival and quality of life were determined for patients who were readmitted within 30 days after discharge from the unit. Quality of life was measured with the EuroQol-6D questionnaire. Multivariate logistic analysis was used to calculate the independent association of expected covariates. Results Mean follow-up time was 8 years. Of the 1682 patients alive at discharge, 141 (8%) were readmitted. The main causes of readmission were respiratory decompensation (48%) and cardiac conditions (16%). Compared with the total sample, patients readmitted were older, mostly had vascular (39%) or gastrointestinal (26%) disease, and had significantly higher initial severity of illness (P = .003, .007) and significantly more comorbid conditions (P = .005). For all surgical classifications except general surgery, readmission was independently associated with type of admission and need for mechanical ventilation. Long-term mortality was higher among patients who were readmitted than among the total sample. Nevertheless, quality-of-life scores were the same for patients who were readmitted and patients who were not. Conclusion The adverse effect of readmission to the intensive care unit on survival appears to be long-lasting, and predictors of readmission are scarce.

scholarly journals Intensive care unit acquired infection has no impact on long-term survival or quality of life: a prospective cohort study

Critical Care ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. R35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pekka Ylipalosaari ◽  
Tero I Ala-Kokko ◽  
Jouko Laurila ◽  
Pasi Ohtonen ◽  
Hannu Syrjälä
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Prospective Cohort Study ◽  
Prospective Cohort ◽  
Term Survival ◽  
Long Term Survival
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