Why the study?
What is the long-term mortality of patients spending more than 60 days in the intensive care unit?
Population
78 patients staying more than 60 days in a 19-26 bed mixed intensive care unit of a university hospital
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to 5 years
Authors
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High mortality after prolonged ICU stay warrants cautious prognostication; leaves open optimal selection and management strategies.
What is the long-term mortality of patients spending more than 60 days in the intensive care unit?
Prolonged intensive care (>60 days) is associated with a 5-year survival rate of 33%, suggesting it may be worthwhile in certain patients, though high SAPS II or SOFA scores on day 60 predict 100% mortality.
Venker et al. (2005) studied this question.
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