Critical care medicine
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Critical care medicine · Sep 2024
Association Between Inability to Stand at ICU Discharge and Readmission: A Historical Cohort Study.
The aim of this study was to determine if being unable to stand at ICU discharge was associated with an increased probability of ICU readmission. ⋯ In patients with an ICU stay of 2 days or more, being unable to stand at ICU discharge is associated with increased odds of readmission to the ICU.
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Critical care medicine · Sep 2024
Mortality Risks and Causes in Previous Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study.
Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning can cause brain, heart, and kidney injuries. We aimed to determine the association of risks of all-cause and cause-specific mortality in patients with previous CO poisoning. ⋯ Patients with CO poisoning exhibited a heightened risk of all-cause mortality compared with the matched controls. Additionally, the cause-specific mortality risk differed between the groups.
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Critical care medicine · Sep 2024
Association Between Restricting Symptoms and Disability After Critical Illness Among Older Adults.
Older adults who survive critical illness are at risk for increased disability, limiting their independence and quality of life. We sought to evaluate whether the occurrence of symptoms that restrict activity, that is, restricting symptoms, is associated with increased disability following an ICU hospitalization. ⋯ In this longitudinal cohort of community-living older adults, symptoms restricting activity were independently associated with increased disability after ICU hospitalization. These findings suggest that management of restricting symptoms may enhance functional recovery among older ICU survivors.
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Critical care medicine · Sep 2024
Assessment of Racial, Ethnic, and Sex-Based Disparities in Time-to-Antibiotics and Sepsis Outcomes in a Large Multihospital Cohort.
To characterize associations between race/ethnicity/sex, time-to-antibiotics, and mortality in patients with suspected sepsis or septic shock. ⋯ In a large cohort of patients with sepsis, time-to-antibiotics was longer for both women and Black patients even after detailed risk-adjustment. Women with septic shock had higher adjusted in-hospital mortality than men, but this association was not moderated by time-to-antibiotics.
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Critical care medicine · Sep 2024
Racial Equity in Family Approach for Patients Medically Suitable for Deceased Organ Donation.
To conduct a contemporary analysis of the association between family approach of medically suitable potential organ donors and race/ethnicity. ⋯ Findings indicate racial equity in OPO family approach rates among patients who were medically suitable for organ donation.