A comparison between raw and predicted mortality in a paediatric intensive care unit in South Africa.
Daynia Elizabeth BallotTanusha RamdinDebbie Ann WhiteJeffrey LipmanPublished in: BMC research notes (2018)
A total of 530 patients admitted to the intensive care unit between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2017 were included. The raw mortality rate was 27.1% and the predicted mortality rate was 27.0% (p = 0.971). Cardiac arrest during ICU admission (p < 0.001), non-reactive pupils (0.035), inotropic support (p < 0.001) and renal disease (p = 0.002) were all associated with an increased risk of mortality. These findings indicate that the high mortality rate is due to the severity of illness in the patients that are admitted. It also indicates that the quality of care delivered is acceptable.
Keyphrases
- intensive care unit
- cardiovascular events
- cardiac arrest
- south africa
- risk factors
- emergency department
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- palliative care
- ejection fraction
- coronary artery disease
- cardiovascular disease
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- patient reported outcomes
- hiv positive
- antiretroviral therapy
- health insurance