Assessment of risk factors for in-hospital mortality after intensive care unit discharge.
BACKGROUND
Post-intensive care unit (ICU) mortality predictors are unknown.


OBJECTIVE
To assess post-ICU in-hospital mortality predictors.


METHODS
Analysis of 296 patients discharged alive from a medical-surgical ICU during an 18-month period.


RESULTS
Post-ICU in-hospital mortality was 22.6%. Nonsurvivors had significantly higher Charlson comorbidity score and more often had a tracheostomy. C-reactive protein (CRP) "alert measurement", ≥ 6 mg/dL, independently discriminated survivors from nonsurvivors.


CONCLUSIONS
A CRP "alert measurement" or the need for tracheostomy may be used to identify patients with high risk of dying after ICU discharge.


CONCLUSIONS
Charlson comorbidity score, CRP and tracheostomy predicted post-ICU in-hospital mortality.
Polyvalent Intensive Care Unit, São Francisco Xavier Hospital, CHLO, Lisboa, Portugal. inesarauj@gmail.com
Inês
I
Araújo
João
J
Gonçalves-Pereira
Sofia
S
Teixeira
Raquel
R
Nazareth
Joana
J
Silvestre
Vítor
V
Mendes
Camila
C
Tapadinhas
Pedro
P
Póvoa
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010351:Patient Discharge; D011174:Portugal; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D016019:Survival Analysis; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000401:mortality
D002097:C-Reactive Protein