As the general population ages, an increasing number of patients over 80 years are being
admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Selection of older patients for ICU admission results …

Objectives To determine whether ICU readmission is associated with higher severity of
illness scores in adult patients. Background Readmissions to the intensive care unit (ICU) …

Objective: To describe the characteristics of children admitted to intensive care in 1982,
1995, and 2005–2006, and their long-term outcome. Setting: Pediatric intensive care unit in …

Rationale: Patients transferred from the intensive care unit to the wards who are later
readmitted to the intensive care unit have increased length of stay, healthcare expenditure …

Objectives To define a set of indicators that could be used to improve quality in intensive
care medicine. Methodology An European Society of Intensive Care Medicine Task Force on …

Introduction Whereas most studies focus on laboratory and clinical research, little is known
about the causes of death and risk factors for death in critically ill patients. Methods Three …

Objective: To examine which patient characteristics increase the risk for intensive care unit
readmission and assess the association of readmission with case-mix adjusted mortality and …

Objective: To examine the association between ICU readmission rates and case-mix–
adjusted outcomes. Design: Retrospective cohort study of ICU admissions from 2002 to …

Objectives To determine the effect of the critical care outreach team on patient survival to
discharge from hospital after discharge from critical care and readmission to critical care …

Background Despite initial recovery from critical illness, many patients deteriorate after
discharge from the intensive care unit (ICU). We examined prospectively collected data in an …