We have located links that may give you full text access.
Emergency department procedures and length of stay for critically ill medical patients.
Annals of Emergency Medicine 1994 March
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To date, the study of critical illness in the emergency department has been limited. The purpose of this study was to determine the ED length of stay and procedures performed in medical critical care patients.
DESIGN: Descriptive study of a prospective single cohort.
SETTING: Large urban public hospital.
TYPES OF PARTICIPANTS: Fifty consecutive ED patients subsequently admitted to the medical ICU.
MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: The study population consisted of 24 women and 26 men. The mean ED stay was 284.5 +/- 212.6 minutes (median, 255 minutes; interquartile range [IQR], 115 to 355 minutes). Patients remained in the ED after administrative transfer of their care to the medical ICU an average of 75 +/- 71.4 minutes (range, 10 to 375 minutes; median, 50 minutes; IQR, 25 to 105 minutes). Forty-one of these patients (82%) received one or more critical care procedures. The mean time to performance of first procedure was 92.8 +/- 180.6 minutes (median, 23 minutes; IQR, 11 to 82 minutes) from ED arrival. Death after ICU admission occurred in 11 patients. Mean ED length of stay was 291 +/- 269.8 minutes (range, 35 to 980 minutes; median, 135 minutes; IQR, 85 to 467 minutes) in nonsurvivors, and 91% of them received procedures in the ED. Survivors averaged 282.4 +/- 193.4 minutes (range, 15 to 230 minutes; median, 263 minutes; IQR, 126 to 355 minutes) (P = NS) and 79.5% (P = NS) received ED procedures.
CONCLUSION: Critically ill patients spend a substantial amount of time in the ED before transfer to the ICU. Typical ICU procedures are commonly performed. Further study of the impact on patient outcome of ED stay and the procedures performed in critically ill medical patients should be conducted.
DESIGN: Descriptive study of a prospective single cohort.
SETTING: Large urban public hospital.
TYPES OF PARTICIPANTS: Fifty consecutive ED patients subsequently admitted to the medical ICU.
MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: The study population consisted of 24 women and 26 men. The mean ED stay was 284.5 +/- 212.6 minutes (median, 255 minutes; interquartile range [IQR], 115 to 355 minutes). Patients remained in the ED after administrative transfer of their care to the medical ICU an average of 75 +/- 71.4 minutes (range, 10 to 375 minutes; median, 50 minutes; IQR, 25 to 105 minutes). Forty-one of these patients (82%) received one or more critical care procedures. The mean time to performance of first procedure was 92.8 +/- 180.6 minutes (median, 23 minutes; IQR, 11 to 82 minutes) from ED arrival. Death after ICU admission occurred in 11 patients. Mean ED length of stay was 291 +/- 269.8 minutes (range, 35 to 980 minutes; median, 135 minutes; IQR, 85 to 467 minutes) in nonsurvivors, and 91% of them received procedures in the ED. Survivors averaged 282.4 +/- 193.4 minutes (range, 15 to 230 minutes; median, 263 minutes; IQR, 126 to 355 minutes) (P = NS) and 79.5% (P = NS) received ED procedures.
CONCLUSION: Critically ill patients spend a substantial amount of time in the ED before transfer to the ICU. Typical ICU procedures are commonly performed. Further study of the impact on patient outcome of ED stay and the procedures performed in critically ill medical patients should be conducted.
Full text links
Related Resources
Trending Papers
Challenges in Septic Shock: From New Hemodynamics to Blood Purification Therapies.Journal of Personalized Medicine 2024 Februrary 4
Molecular Targets of Novel Therapeutics for Diabetic Kidney Disease: A New Era of Nephroprotection.International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2024 April 4
The 'Ten Commandments' for the 2023 European Society of Cardiology guidelines for the management of endocarditis.European Heart Journal 2024 April 18
A Guide to the Use of Vasopressors and Inotropes for Patients in Shock.Journal of Intensive Care Medicine 2024 April 14
Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university
For the best experience, use the Read mobile app
All material on this website is protected by copyright, Copyright © 1994-2024 by WebMD LLC.
This website also contains material copyrighted by 3rd parties.
By using this service, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.
Your Privacy Choices
You can now claim free CME credits for this literature searchClaim now
Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university
For the best experience, use the Read mobile app