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This study aims to identify factors contributing to prolonged hospitalization in intensive care units.

June 18, 2026MedicineOpen Access

Length of hospitalization in intensive care units: A cross-sectional study

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Cross-sectional study identifies factors affecting ICU stay duration, suggesting ways to optimize healthcare delivery.

This study aims to identify factors contributing to prolonged hospitalization in intensive care units.
Retrospective cross-sectional study utilizing electronic records from a tertiary hospital.
Analyzed data from 7628 ICU admissions between 2012 and 2022.
Identified associations between factors like sepsis and the length of stay in the ICU.
Prolonged ICU stay is significantly associated with sepsis (OR = 5.56, 95% CI: 3.42-9.04, P < .001).
Patients receiving nutrition via a nasogastric tube had an OR of 2.42 (95% CI: 1.88-3.13, P < .001).
Tracheostomy, sepsis, and mechanical ventilation were strong predictors of prolonged stay (Exp(B) = 3.33, 1.63, 1.60, P < .001).

Karasneh et al. (2026) studied this question.

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