Articles: mortality.
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Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) suppositories have been shown to be active contractile agents and are effective in uterine evacuation for mid-trimester abortion or fetal demise. In this study, 85 patients were treated with vaginal PGE2 suppositories. When laminaria were used in patients with closed cervices, and compared to those who had minimal cervical dilatation, there was no difference in the time from induction to expulsion. ⋯ In this study, 81% of the abortions were complete, and in one-third of the remaining patients dilatation and curettage was performed just after delivery of the fetus. The incidence of minor side-effects ranged from 12 to 21%, and there were no major complications. It is concluded that the use of vaginal prostaglandin E2 suppositories for induction of mid-trimester abortion or fetal demise in the third trimester is safe and effective.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Jan 1989
Comparative StudySurvival compared to the general population and changes in health status among intensive care patients.
In order to evaluate intensive care, all adult patients (980) admitted to a multidisciplinary intensive care unit (ICU) during 1 year were followed prospectively. The ICU mortality was 9.6%. One year after admission the survival was 73.6%. ⋯ Increased age and length of stay in the ICU were associated with higher mortality but not with changes in health status. We conclude that the outcome of intensive care can be evaluated by studying only the survival, since the survival rate is correlated to changes in health status among survivors in the different admission groups. One year after admission most of the surviving patients had regained their previous health status and their further survival was almost the same as that of the general population.