RESUMO
Objective: to determine the proportion of mortality and related factors in ICU, Bach Mai Hospital from January 2003 to June 2004. Method: all medical records of deaths in ICU during this period are assessed retrospectively. Results: the mortality rate in ICU was 27.73%. Some factors related death were: age (mean ages 55.3 18.25); severe chronic diseases (62.3% of deaths); average APACHE II score at the admission was 25.7 8.34. There were differences in severity level according to APACHE II score among disease groups; multi-organ failure accounted for 24.6% of deaths, common seen in shock and sepsis patients); the decrease of albumin concentration was observed in more than 90% of patients at everytime tested); nosocomial infection rate was 39%; and inaccuracy diagnosis at basis medical was 50.7% of rate.