Epidemiologic features and outcomes associated with caustic ingestion among adults admitted in intensive care unit from 2013 to 2019: a French national observational study.

Benjamin DeniauNicolas BouletMelissa PétrierMyriam MezzarobbaMaxime CoutrotPierre CattanHelene CortéFrançois DépretJean-Yves LefrantBenoit PlaudThierry Boudemaghe

Published in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2023)

ICU admission for severe caustic ingestion is associated with 9.8% mortality and 74% complications. Age > 40 years and SAPS 2 score were independently associated with mortality.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
cardiovascular events
risk factors
mechanical ventilation
emergency department
early onset
type diabetes
coronary artery disease