Predictors of 24-h mortality after inter-hospital transfer to a tertiary medical intensive care unit.

Jayshil J Patel Jonathan S KurmanEasa Al-GhandourKrishna ThandraSamih MawariJeanette GrafJennifer KovacLisa ReinSteven Q Simpson

Published in: Journal of the Intensive Care Society (2018)

Our study identified biologically plausible and potentially modifiable factors associated with 24-h mortality after inter-hospital medical ICU transfer, which may serve to inform patients and families of readiness and risk for mortality after inter-hospital transfer.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
healthcare
end stage renal disease
acute care
ejection fraction
adverse drug
newly diagnosed
mechanical ventilation
chronic kidney disease
emergency department
peritoneal dialysis
electron transfer
electronic health record
acute respiratory distress syndrome