Why the study?
Do SWIFT, SOFA, and TISS-28 scores accurately predict unplanned ICU readmission or unexpected death in adult ICU patients?
Do SWIFT, SOFA, and TISS-28 scores accurately predict unplanned ICU readmission or unexpected death in adult ICU patients?
SWIFT, SOFA, and TISS-28 scores demonstrate similar, moderate accuracy (AUC 0.65-0.67) for predicting unplanned ICU readmission or unexpected death within 48 hours of discharge.
Early ICU discharge may optimize resources but risks worse readmission outcomes; leaves open safe discharge criteria in prospective studies.
Early discharge from intensive care unit (ICU) may constitute a strategy of resource consumption optimization; however, unplanned readmission of hospitalized patients to an ICU is associated with a worse outcome.
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Roehrig et al. (2015) studied this question.