Length of surgical intensive care unit stay and risk factors
Bunburaphong, P.; Riyagoon, W.; Ramdit, W.; Werawatganon, T.; Techapichetvanich, K.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 84(8): 1103-1108
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-2208 PMID: 11758843 Document Number: 7069
To assess length of stay of patients in the surgical intensive care unit (ICU) and to determine risk factors for a long ICU stay. Review of retrospective data. University hospital surgical ICU. Out of a total of 681 admissions to the surgical ICU during a one year period (July 1, 1996 - June 30, 1997), 613 had complete medical data which were analysed. The frequency distribution was skewed to the right. The median and mode were the same (2 days). 35.89 per cent of the ICU admissions had a long stay (>2 days). Independent risk factors for a long ICU stay in the multivariate logistic regression analysis are increasing age, unstable condition, long weaning time, diuretic therapy and re-operation. Knowing the length of ICU stay, risk factors for a long ICU stay and how to shorten the ICU stay have potential application in optimizing ICU resource planning and decreasing the health care cost.
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