title: [Delayed discharge from the intensive care unit].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Delayed discharge from ICU to the general ward can exert an adverse effect. We researched whether patients are discharged smoothly from our ICU to the general ward.
  
  
  METHODS
  We defined that patients were eligible for discharge if they are without administration of catecholamine, being assisted by mechanical ventilation and having blood purification therapy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Average time from actual discharge to the time patient was considered eligible for discharge was fifteen hours. This study was retrospective.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We need to investigate further the reasons why delayed discharge occurred. It is im portant that patients are discharged from the ICU to the general ward properly. Delayed discharge can delay the recovery and expose the patient to multi-resistant microorganisms. We studied whether patients are discharged smoothly from the ICU to the general ward.
authors.forename: Nao
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Okuda
authors.forename: Yumiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tsunano
authors.forename: Hisakazu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kohata
authors.forename: Emiko
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nakataki
authors.forename: Taiga
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Itagaki
authors.forename: Mutsuo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Onodera
authors.forename: Hideaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Imanaka
authors.forename: Masaji
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nishimura
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001243:Assisted Circulation; D002395:Catecholamines; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006440:Hemofiltration; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010362:Patients' Rooms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines