A case-control study of patients readmitted to the intensive care unit
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TL;DR
Readmission to an ICU carries a risk of high mortality rate and increased length of stay and may represent premature discharge in at least 30% of patients and Intermediate care areas for patients with poor pulmonary function may help to avoid readmission to a ICU, prevent death, and conserve hospital resources.
Abstract
Readmission to an ICU carries a risk of high mortality rate and increased length of stay and may represent premature discharge in at least 30% of patients. Pulmonary failure is the immediate cause of readmission in more than half of the readmitted patients. Increased respiratory rate correlates with ICU readmission. Intermediate care areas for patients with poor pulmonary function may help to avoid readmission to an ICU, prevent death, and conserve hospital resources.