Characteristics, clinical course, and outcomes of homeless and non-homeless patients admitted to ICU: A retrospective cohort study.
Orla M SmithClarence ChantKaren E A BurnsManinder KaurSaid AshrafClaudia C DosSantosStephen W HwangJan O FriedrichPublished in: PloS one (2017)
Homeless patients, admitted to ICU matched to non-homeless patients by age and sex (characteristics most commonly used by clinicians), have higher hospital mortality despite similar comorbidities and illness severity. Trends to longer durations of life supports may have contributed to the higher mortality. Additional research is required to validate this higher mortality and develop strategies to improve outcomes in this vulnerable population.
Keyphrases
- mental illness
- cardiovascular events
- end stage renal disease
- intensive care unit
- risk factors
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- healthcare
- mechanical ventilation
- coronary artery disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- emergency department
- prognostic factors
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- adverse drug
- electronic health record
- acute care