title: [Retrospective analysis of neurological patients on a medical intensive care unit].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to evaluate number and kind of neurological patients in comparison with other patients on a medical ICU.
  
  
  METHODS
  Over a period of one year, all neurological intensive care patients on a medical ICU were evaluated according to age, sex, diagnosis, mortality, diagnostic methods, ventilation and referral to other hospitals and general wards.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Comparable to a specialist neurological ICU a wide spectrum of neurological diseases could be observed on an interdisciplinary ICU. In comparison to other patient groups, patients with neurological disease had a higher rate of ventilation, a longer hospital stay and a higher mortality.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our data also demonstrate the relevant amount of neurological patients (19 % measured by bed assignment) in comparison to all patients, and the specific neurological procedures were applicable on a medical/interdisciplinary ICU. A higher interest for neurological patient on a medical ICU would therefore be essential.
authors.affiliation: Neurologische Klinik, Universitätsklinikum Mannheim, Universität Heidelberg. fatar@neuro.ma.uni-heidelberg.de
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fatar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Griebe
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stroick
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kirschstein
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Meairs
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hennerici
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Daffertshofer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics / Q000502:physiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies