PERFIL DOS PACIENTES INTERNADOS EM UMA UNIDADE DE TERAPIA INTENSIVA DE UM HOSPITAL PRIVADO DE PORTO ALEGRE
PERFIL DOS PACIENTES INTERNADOS EM UMA UNIDADE DE TERAPIA INTENSIVA DE UM HOSPITAL PRIVADO DE PORTO ALEGRE
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.7482410058
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Palavras-chave: Unidade de terapia intensiva. Cuidados intensivos. Estado terminal.
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Keywords: Intensive care unit. Intensive care. Terminal state.
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Abstract: Objectives: To identify the profile of patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a private hospital in Porto Alegre, in terms of their demographic characteristics, the reason and origin of admission, the average number of days of hospitalization and the rates of readmission and mortality. Methodology: A retrospective, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach was carried out, analyzing 1499 records of patients admitted to the ICU between January 2008 and December 2012. Results: Of the 1499 patients admitted to the ICU, there was a predominance of males; There was a higher prevalence of patients in the 70-79 age group. More than 50% came from the hospital's own wards. According to the reasons for admission, the main causes were for the cardiovascular system, followed by respiratory dysfunctions. The average length of stay in the ICU was 4.43 days, the percentage of readmissions varied between 2.1% and 10.3% and the mortality rate was 28.7%. As for mortality, there was no statistical difference between the years surveyed. Conclusions: It was found that there was a predominance of male admissions, although there were some females, and the prevalent age range was 70 to 79 years in the five years analyzed. It was found that although the highest number of hospitalizations in this sector were for the cardiovascular system, this was not the main cause of death during the period evaluated. The readmission rate was considered low, but the number of deaths among patients readmitted to the ICU was high.
- Taís do Amaral Stenger
- Raquel Adjane de Magalhães Machado
- Jaqueline Rodrigues Bender
- Alldren Silva de Sousa
- Caroline Duarte Machado
- Eduardo Luis Draghetti
- Luciano Postilioni Aires
- Elisiane de Oliveira Machado
- Lucas Correa Gonçalves -
- Fernanda Balestrin Pastro Harkovtzeff