Major surgeries are a common reason for intensive care unit (ICU) admission, with varying
practices [1–3]; 8–10% of all major surgical patients are admitted to an ICU [1, 2], with a …

A growing amount of evidence shows that postoperative complications are a dramatically
relevant health issue estimated to cause 3–12 million deaths every year [1], resulting in one …

Background. The optimal perioperative use of intensive care unit (ICU) resources is not yet
defined. We sought to determine the effect of ICU admission on perioperative (30 day) and …

Patients who undergo high-risk non-cardiac surgical procedures represent a large
proportion of admissions to intensive care units (ICUs) in the developed world [1]. Ideally …

Background Patient selection for critical care admission must balance patient safety with
optimal resource allocation. This study aimed to determine the relationship between critical …

Purpose As global initiatives increase patient access to surgical treatments, there is a need
to define optimal levels of perioperative care. Our aim was to describe the relationship …

BACKGROUND: In this prespecified cohort study, we investigated the influence of
postoperative admission to the intensive care unit versus surgical ward on health care …

Purpose: To investigate factors associated with unplanned postoperative admissions to the
intensive care unit (ICU). Methods: Data from the National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes …

Objective: The objective of this study was to conduct an audit of Surgical Intensive Care Unit
(SICU) for identifying the admission risk factors and evaluating the outcomes of …

BACKGROUND Whether the routine use of the ICU after major elective surgery improves
postoperative outcomes is not well established. OBJECTIVES To describe the association …