Analysis of extracranial organ dysfunction in neurocritical patients hospitalized in intensive care units

Methods: Historical cohort study based on the analysis of medical records of patients with head trauma (HT), strokes, infections, and other acute intracranial events in patients of 3 hospitals in Curitiba, Brazil, in 2015. Results: A total of 455 patients were evaluated being 73.8% male and 26.2% fe...

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Published in:Journal of critical care 2017-12, Vol.42, p.411-412
Main Authors: Hubert, Flavia Castanho, de Carvalho, Camila Fernanda, Mendonça, Kamila Stelly, Vanes, Mahain Lohanne Wieczorkovski, Taques, Renata Martins, Réa-Neto, Álvaro, de Oliveira, Mirella Cristine, Tannous, Luana Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Critical care
Infections
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
Neurological disorders
Stroke
Traumatic brain injury
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Summary:Methods: Historical cohort study based on the analysis of medical records of patients with head trauma (HT), strokes, infections, and other acute intracranial events in patients of 3 hospitals in Curitiba, Brazil, in 2015. Results: A total of 455 patients were evaluated being 73.8% male and 26.2% female, 30% stayed for 1 week, 60% needed some surgery, and 51.6% had pneumonia during hospitalization Among the results, we highlight: patients with intraparenchymal hemorrhage and ischemic stroke had higher admission Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA), but worse SOFA on discharge was found in HT victims.
ISSN:0883-9441
1557-8615
DOI:10.1016/j.jcrc.2017.09.132