Table 6 characteristics and outcome of patients admitted over the study periods (2012 vs 2016)
From: Proceedings of Réanimation 2017, the French Intensive Care Society International Congress
Study period ICU admissions | 2012 N = 596 | 2016 N = 403 | Odds ratio (CI 95%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Length of the period (months) | 12 | 8 | |
Mean Age (yrs.) | 65 | 65 | |
Mean SAPS II | 54 | 53 | |
Mean LOS (days) | 10.5 | 9.5 | |
Mortality rate (%) | 28 | 29 | |
Sex ratio M/F | 1.6 | 1.8 | |
Rate of patients qualified for a withholding or withdrawal (WhWd) procedure (%) | 14 | 29 | 2.4 (1.8–3.3) |
Brain deceased patients (N) | 25 | 19 | |
Circulatory deceased patients (N) | 143 | 97 | |
Rate of WhWd patients among circulatory deceased patients (%) | 53 | 87 | 5.7 (2.9–11.1) |
Rate of WhWd patients ultimately discharged alive from the ICU (%) | 10 | 27 | 3.5 (1.5–8.1) |
Rate of unexpected deathsa among circulatory deceased patients (%) | 47 | 13 | 0.18 (0.09–0.34) |