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Long-term outcomes and associated factors among intensive care unit survivors in a low-income country: a multicenter prospective cohort study

2024Open accessMakerere University

Abstract

The study revealed that 18 out of 121 ICU patients (14.88%, 95% CI: 9.52-22.51%) died within 90 days post-discharge, while 36.36% achieved normal physical functional status. Factors associated with higher 90-day mortality included raised intracranial pressure (HR 1.92, 95% CI: 1.76-2.79, p = 0.04), acute kidney injury (HR 4.13, 95% CI: 2.16-7.89, p < 0.01), and renal replacement therapy (HR 3.34, 95% CI: 2.21-5.06, p < 0.01). The high mortality rate and the fact that nearly two-thirds of patients did not attain normal functional status 90 days post discharge underscores the need for enhanced post-ICU rehabilitation services.

Research topics

  • Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
  • Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation

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DOI: 10.1186/s13104-024-06874-w

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