Long-term survival and quality of life in cardiac surgical patients with prolonged intensive care unit length of stay

摘要: Abstract Background . Patients with prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) stays after cardiac operations are labor and expensive. We sought to determine whether exhaustive ICU efforts result in survival or quality-of-life benefits outcome could be predicted. Methods retrospectively analyzed all adult surgical patients 1998 for more than 14 days. Data were create multiple organ dysfunction scores (MODS, range 0 24) hospital charges. Follow-up was conducted 1 2 years apart evaluation. Results Forty-nine remained the days, comprising 3.8% of our but 28% total bed time. This population had a 28.5% mortality, which greater those less days (5.3%, p Conclusions remaining suffer higher mortality at expense. A MODS day may help predict who will not enjoy long-term thus aid decision terminate care.