Prevalence and long-term outcomes of patients with life-limiting illness admitted to intensive care units in Australia and New Zealand

Determine the prevalence and outcomes of patients with life-limiting illness (LLI) admitted to Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Units (ICUs). Retrospective registry-linked observational cohort study of all adults admitted to Australian and New Zealand ICUs from 1st January 2018 until 31st D...

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Published in:Critical care and resuscitation 2024-06, Vol.26 (2), p.116-122
Main Authors: Wagner, Kate, Orford, Neil, Milnes, Sharyn, Secombe, Paul, Philpot, Steve, Pilcher, David
Format: Article
Language:English
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End-of-life
Intensive care
Life-limiting illness
Long-term outcomes
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Summary:Determine the prevalence and outcomes of patients with life-limiting illness (LLI) admitted to Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Units (ICUs). Retrospective registry-linked observational cohort study of all adults admitted to Australian and New Zealand ICUs from 1st January 2018 until 31st December 2020 (New Zealand) and 31st March 2022 (Australia), recorded in the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Adult Patient Database. The primary outcome was 1-year mortality. Secondary outcomes included ICU and hospital mortality, ICU and hospital length of stay, and 4-year survival. A total of 566,260 patients were included, of whom 129,613 (22.9%) had one or more LLI. Mortality at one year was 28.1% in those with LLI and 10.4% in those without LLI (p 
ISSN:1441-2772
2652-9335
DOI:10.1016/j.ccrj.2024.02.001