Evaluation of Long-term Intensive Care Patients in a Cardiac Surgery Center

Objective: This study was aimed to evaluate the clinical and demographic characteristics of patients in a chronic intensive care unit (ICU) in a cardiac surgery center and to research the effect of these characteristics on scoring systems used. Method: From 1 September 2014 to 1 September 2019, the...

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Published in:Bagcilar Medical Bulletin 2020-03, Vol.5 (1), p.13-20
Main Authors: Balkan, Bedih, Özcanoğlu, Hatice Dilek
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
apache 2
cardiac center
chronic intensive care
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Coronary vessels
Data analysis
Females
Gender
Heart surgery
Hospitals
Intensive care
Mortality
Older people
Ostomy
Patients
Population
prolonged mechanic ventilation
Ventilators
Weaning
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Summary:Objective: This study was aimed to evaluate the clinical and demographic characteristics of patients in a chronic intensive care unit (ICU) in a cardiac surgery center and to research the effect of these characteristics on scoring systems used. Method: From 1 September 2014 to 1 September 2019, the study was performed retrospectively with cases admitted to the chronic ICU due to lengthened intensive care requirements after monitoring in the cardiovascular surgery intensive care or coronary ICU. Each case had study forms including information like age, gender, comorbid diseases, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation 2 (APACHE 2) scores, Glasgow Coma scale, the results were statistically assessed. Results: Two hundred and sixty three patients were enrolled for this study. The mean age of patients was 64.6±6 years, with 61% male and 39% female. Of cases, 46% had coronary bypass surgery (n=122), 25% had valve + aorta dissection (n=67), 19% had acute coronary artery (n=51) and 7% had peripheral artery disease (n=17). The mean follow-up duration for patients was identified as 44.2±96.38 days. Cases developing mortality had significantly higher APACHE 2 scores compared to cases without mortality (p
ISSN:2547-9431
2547-9431
DOI:10.4274/BMB.galenos.2019.11.027