Risk factors for mortality over 18 years in 317 ICUs in 9 Asian countries: The impact of healthcare-associated infections.
Víctor Daniel RosenthalZhilin JinCamilla RodriguesSheila Nainan MyatraJigeeshu Vasishtha DivatiaSanjay K BiswasAnjana Mahesh ShrivastavaMohit KharbandaBikas NagYatin MehtaSmita SarmaSubhash Kumar TodiMahuya BhattacharyyaArpita BhaktaChin Seng GanMichelle Siu Yee LowMarissa Bt Madzlan KushairiSoo Lin ChuahQi Yuee WangRajesh ChawlaAakanksha Chawla JainSudha KansalRoseleen Kaur BaliRajalakshmi ArjunNarangarav DavaadagvaBatsuren Bat-ErdeneTsolmon BegzjavMohammed Basri Mat-NorChian Wern TaiPei-Chuen LeeSwee-Fong TangKavita SandhuBinesh BadyalAnkush AroraDeep SenguptaRuijie YinPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2022)
Some variables associated with an increased mortality risk are unlikely to change, such as age, sex, national economy, hospitalization type, and ICU type. Some other variables can be modified, such as LOS, central-line use, urinary catheter use, and mechanical ventilation as well as and acquisition of CLABSI, VAE, or CAUTI. To reduce mortality risk, we shall focus on strategies to reduce LOS; strategies to reduce central-line, urinary catheter, and mechanical ventilation use; and HAI prevention recommendations.