J Formos Med Assoc
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The clinical analyses and prognoses of mitochondrial diseases with A3243G mutation are rarely documented in Taiwan. Our study investigated the clinical phenotypes and the outcomes of patients with mitochondrial disease and the A3243G mutation of mtDNA in a Taiwanese population, and compared these with previous reports. ⋯ Our study found that seizures and status epilepticus are the most important predictive values for a poor outcome in patients with the mtA3243G mutation of mtDNA. Age of onset and visceral organ involvement had no prominent influence on the prognosis. Some medical complications could be well controlled or even reversed after management.
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Readmission to the intensive care unit (ICU) results in increased consumption of medical resources and costs, and has been proposed as a marker for quality of care. ICU readmission rates have been estimated at 4-14% and different risk factors have been proposed by various studies. ⋯ This study uses a novel approach to assess risk factors for readmission to the ICU. Higher risk patients should be assessed more carefully before discharge or transfer from the ICU to prevent readmission episodes.