Open AccessPrognosis of patients with acute respiratory failure and prolonged intensive care unit stay
Author(s) -
ChihCheng Lai,
Kuei-Ling Tseng,
ChungHan Ho,
ShyhRen Chiang,
ChinMing Chen,
KheeSiang Chan,
ChienMing Chao,
ShuChen Hsing,
Kuo-Chen Cheng
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of thoracic disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.682
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 2077-6624
pISSN - 2072-1439
DOI - 10.21037/jtd.2019.04.84
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care unit , respiratory failure , sepsis , logistic regression , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , mortality rate , palliative care , medical record , nursing
Reasons for the prolonged critical care support include uncertainty of outcome, the complex dynamic created between physicians with care team members and the patient's family over a general unwillingness to surrender to unfavorable outcomes. The purpose of this study was to investigate outcomes and identify risk factors of patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF) who required a prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) stay (≥21 days). It may provide reference to screen patients who are suitable for hospice care.