ICU admissions and outcomes during the 2014 FIFA World Cup

All adult patients admitted to a 41-bed medical-surgical ICU of a tertiary care private hospital in São Paulo, Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2013 (control period) and from 12 June to 13 July 2014 (FIFA World Cup period) were included in this study. Conclusion Although patients admitted to the ICU o...

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Published in:Critical care (London, England) England), 2015-01, Vol.19 (S2), p.P76-P76, Article P76
Main Authors: Diament, Décio, Pardini, Andreia, de T Piza, Felipe M, de PP Schettino, Guilherme, Corrêa, Thiago D, Citadin, Flavia R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Hospitals
Mortality
Patient admissions
Poster Presentation
Soccer
Tournaments & championships
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Summary:All adult patients admitted to a 41-bed medical-surgical ICU of a tertiary care private hospital in São Paulo, Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2013 (control period) and from 12 June to 13 July 2014 (FIFA World Cup period) were included in this study. Conclusion Although patients admitted to the ICU of a private hospital during the World Cup were slightly younger and less sick compared with patients admitted during the same period in the previous year, the pattern of ICU admissions and the outcomes were not affected.
ISSN:1364-8535
1364-8535
1366-609X
1466-609X
DOI:10.1186/cc14709