Key result
A do-not-resuscitate code within 24 hours, age, APACHE II score, ICU length of stay, and comorbidities independently predicted post-ICU mortality (10.3% overall rate).
Cohort (n=405)
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A do-not-resuscitate code during the first 24 hours after admission, along with age, APACHE II score, ICU length of stay, and comorbidities, are key independent predictors of post-ICU mortality.
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May inform post-ICU risk stratification but should not change practice; leaves open prospective validation.
Braber et al. (2010) conducted a cohort in ICU admission (n=405). Risk factors (age, APACHE II score, length of ICU stay, DNR code, comorbidities) was evaluated on Post-ICU mortality (PICUM). A do-not-resuscitate code within 24 hours, age, APACHE II score, ICU length of stay, and comorbidities independently predicted post-ICU mortality (10.3% overall rate).
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