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Factors associated with prolonged intensive care stay among self-poisoned patients.

Giulia NaïmThomas Lacoste-PalassetAymen M'RadLaetitia SutterlinAdrien Pépin-LehalleurCaroline GrantJean-Michel EkhérianNicolas DeyeIsabelle MalissinSebastian VoicuBruno Mégarbane
Published in: Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) (2022)
Self-poisoned patients with prolonged ICU stay of ≥7days are characterized by concerning high rates of morbidities and poisoning-attributed complications. Acute kidney injury, multiorgan failure, aspiration pneumonia, and delayed awakening are associated with ICU stay prolongation. Cardiac arrest occurrence and delayed awakening are predictive of death. Further studies should focus on the role of early goal-directed therapy and patient-targeted sedation in reducing ICU length of stay among self-poisoned patients.
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