scholarly journals Prognostic accuracy of severity score for prolonged ICU length of stay >72 hours in general surgical ICU: a prospective study

Critical Care ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 14 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. P249
Author(s):  
S Kongsayreepong ◽  
N Lomarat ◽  
S Thamtanavit
Keyword(s):  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Severity Score ◽  
Prognostic Accuracy ◽  
Icu Length Of Stay ◽  
Surgical Icu ◽  
A Prospective Study

Hospital Variability in Emergency Department Length of Stay for Adult Patients Receiving Psychiatric Consultation: A Prospective Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-136.e1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace Chang ◽  
Anthony P. Weiss ◽  
Endel John Orav ◽  
Jennifer A. Jones ◽  
Christine T. Finn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Psychiatric Consultation ◽  
A Prospective Study

scholarly journals Opportunistic Screening for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in Ghana: A Prospective Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 909-909
Author(s):  
Anna Ssentongo ◽  
Paddy Ssentongo ◽  
Laura Keeney ◽  
Arkorful Ebenezer ◽  
Forster Amponsah-Manu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Liver Disease ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Fatty Liver ◽  
Fatty Liver Disease ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
The United States ◽  
Alcoholic Fatty Liver ◽  
A Prospective Study

Abstract Objectives Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a leading cause of cryptogenic cirrhosis and liver transplant in the United States. It is associated with increased length of stay and poor surgical outcomes. NAFLD affects approximately 30% of American adults, and even more Africans. However reported rates of NAFLD in African countries vary widely, where recent studies have shown that up to 50–87% Africans are could be living with NAFLD. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of NAFLD in Ghana and to assess whether NAFLD is associated with increased length of stay and surgical complications. Methods A prospective study on 96 surgical patients aged 18 and older, without a history of alcohol abuse or liver disease, who presented at Eastern Reginal Hospital in Ghana for elective general and gynecological procedures between September and December 2018. A single, expert radiologist screened all patients for NAFLD using an abdominal ultrasound machine. NAFLD was diagnosed in conjunction with the American Association for the study of liver disease guidelines, assessing for increased hepatic echogenicity compared to the spleen and kidneys. Patients were followed up for 30 days and information was collected on length of stay and surgical site occurrences (SSO). Univariate analysis and multivariable logistic regression were performed using SAS 9.4. Results Of 97 patients, mean age 46 ± 14 years, mean BMI 26.9 ± 7.7, and 40 (42%) Male, the mean length of stay was 2.7 days ± 2.7 days. Eighteen (19%) patients had a length of stay ≥ 5 days and 9 (9%) developed a SSO. Ultrasonography revealed that 54 (56%) of patients had NAFLD, of which 15 (28%) patients had moderate disease (25–50% of liver), and 39 (72%) had mild (5–25%) disease. Diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and BMI were not associated with NAFLD. NAFLD and sex were independent predictors of an increased length of stay ≥ 5 days, where patients with NAFLD were 5x as likely to have an extended length of stay, but not SSO compared to those without NAFLD (OR: 4.8 95% CI 1.1–18.5). Conclusions Ghana has almost twice the prevalence of NAFLD compared to the United States, suggesting that NAFLD is very common in Africa. It is associated with delayed surgical recovery leading to more than twice the average length of stay. Funding Sources None.

A Prospective Study of Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Inferior Vena Cava Collapsibility in Surgical ICU Patients

2014 ◽  
Vol 186 (2) ◽  
pp. 510-511
Author(s):  
C. Jones ◽  
C.T. Boulger ◽  
E.J. Adkins ◽  
D.C. Evans ◽  
D.S. Eiferman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Inferior Vena Cava ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Inferior Vena ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Icu Patients ◽  
Surgical Icu ◽  
A Prospective Study

scholarly journals The critical illness mortality inflection point during prolonged Surgical ICU length of stay

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Niels D. Martin ◽  
Tara Ramaswamy ◽  
Emily Moin ◽  
Joshua A. Marks ◽  
Tara Collins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Illness ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Inflection Point ◽  
Icu Length Of Stay ◽  
Surgical Icu

scholarly journals Injuries to the duodenum – prognosis correlates with body Injury Severity Score: A prospective study

2007 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 388-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Munir Ahmad Rathore ◽  
Syed Imran Hussain Andrabi ◽  
Syed Muzahir Najfi ◽  
Zafarullah Chaudhry ◽  
Abdul Majeed Chaudhry
Keyword(s):  
Injury Severity Score ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Severity Score ◽  
Injury Severity ◽  
A Prospective Study

scholarly journals Adverse events in the intensive care unit: impact on mortality and length of stay in a prospective study

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keroulay Estebanez Roque ◽  
Teresa Tonini ◽  
Enirtes Caetano Prates Melo
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Adverse Event ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Adverse Events ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Healthcare Improvement ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Event Occurrence

Abstract: This study sought to evaluate the occurrence of adverse events and their impacts on length of stay and mortality in an intensive care unit (ICU). This is a prospective study carried out in a teaching hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The cohort included 355 patients over 18 years of age admitted to the ICU between August 1, 2011 and July 31, 2012. The process we used to identify adverse events was adapted from the method proposed by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. We used a logistical regression to analyze the association between adverse event occurrence and death, adjusted by case severity. We confirmed 324 adverse events in 115 patients admitted over the year we followed. The incidence rate was 9.3 adverse events per 100 patients-day and adverse event occurrence impacted on an increase in length of stay (19 days) and in mortality (OR = 2.047; 95%CI: 1.172-3.570). This study highlights the serious problem of adverse events in intensive care and the risk factors associated with adverse event incidence.

A Prospective Study of Agitation in a Medical-Surgical ICU

CHEST Journal ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 128 (4) ◽  
pp. 2749-2757 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samir Jaber ◽  
Gérald Chanques ◽  
Claire Altairac ◽  
Mustapha Sebbane ◽  
Christine Vergne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Surgical Icu ◽  
A Prospective Study
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