Use of life support in acutely admitted ICU patients. An international cohort study.

Tine Sylvest MeyhoffM KragP B HjortrupA PernerMorten Hylander Möllernull null

Published in: Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica (2017)

Among acutely admitted adult ICU patients, a higher number of days of renal replacement therapy in the initial ICU stay were associated with increased risk of death within 90 days. We did not observe such an association for mechanical ventilation or vasopressor/inotropic therapy.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
acute respiratory distress syndrome
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
stem cells
acute kidney injury
patient reported outcomes
cell therapy