Key result
Readmission to a Medical ICU occurred in 12% of discharged patients and was associated with a 58% mortality rate, primarily driven by recurrence of initial disease or new complications.
Why the study?
What are the rates, outcomes, and predictors of readmission to a Medical ICU within the same hospitalization?
Population
512 Medical ICU (MICU) admissions during a 1-year period
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Same hospitalization
Authors
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MICU readmission signals high mortality warranting vigilance; hypothesis-generating for predictors and prevention pending prospective data.
Observational (n=512)
What are the rates, outcomes, and predictors of readmission to a Medical ICU within the same hospitalization?
MICU readmissions within the same hospitalization are associated with a high mortality rate (58%), primarily driven by recurrence of the initial disease or new complications such as medication toxicities.
Franklin et al. (1983) conducted an observational in Medical ICU admissions (n=512). Readmission to a Medical ICU occurred in 12% of discharged patients and was associated with a 58% mortality rate, primarily driven by recurrence of initial disease or new complications.
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