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Comparison of outcomes and costs between adult diabetic ketoacidosis patients admitted to the ICU and step-down unit.
Fernando, Shannon M; Bagshaw, Sean M; Rochwerg, Bram; McIsaac, Daniel I; Thavorn, Kednapa; Forster, Alan J; Tran, Alexandre; Reardon, Peter M; Rosenberg, Erin; Tanuseputro, Peter; Kyeremanteng, Kwadwo.
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  • Fernando SM; Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada. Electronic address: sfernando@qmed.ca.
  • Bagshaw SM; Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
  • Rochwerg B; Department of Medicine, Division of Critical Care, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
  • McIsaac DI; Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
  • Thavorn K; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
  • Forster AJ; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
  • Tran A; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
  • Reardon PM; Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
  • Rosenberg E; Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
  • Tanuseputro P; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Division of Palliative Care, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Institut du Savoir Montfort, Ottaw
  • Kyeremanteng K; Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Division of Palliative Care, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Institut du Savoir Montfo
J Crit Care ; 50: 257-261, 2019 04.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30640078
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PURPOSE:

There is wide variation in the utilization of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds for treatment and monitoring of adult patients with Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA). We sought to compare the outcomes and hospital costs of adult DKA patients admitted to ICUs as compared to those admitted to step-down units. MATERIALS AND

METHODS:

We included consecutive adult patients from two hospitals with a diagnosis of DKA. Patients were either admitted to the ICU, or a step-down unit, which has a nurse-to-patient ratio of 21, but does not have capability for mechanical ventilation or administration of vasoactive agents. The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality.

RESULTS:

We included 872 patients in the analysis. 71 (8.1%) were admitted to ICU, while 801 (91.9%) were admitted to a step-down unit. We found no difference in in-hospital mortality between patients admitted to the ICU and those admitted to the step-down unit (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 1.14, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.87-2.64). Mean total hospital costs were significantly higher for patients admitted to the ICU ($20,428 vs. $6484, P < 0.001).

CONCLUSIONS:

Adult DKA patients admitted to a step-down unit had comparable in-hospital mortality and lower hospital costs as compared to those admitted to the ICU.
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Texto completo: 1 Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Mortalidad Hospitalaria / Cetoacidosis Diabética / Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos Tipo de estudio: Health_economic_evaluation / Observational_studies Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: J Crit Care Asunto de la revista: TERAPIA INTENSIVA Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Article
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Texto completo: 1 Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Mortalidad Hospitalaria / Cetoacidosis Diabética / Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos Tipo de estudio: Health_economic_evaluation / Observational_studies Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: J Crit Care Asunto de la revista: TERAPIA INTENSIVA Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Article