Clinical Survey of Patients of Intensive Care Unit.
10.4097/kjae.1991.24.1.169
- Author:
Jai Hyun HWANG
1
;
Kay Yong KIM
;
Seong Kang CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Ulsan University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
ICU-clinical survey;
analysis
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Intensive Care Units*;
Critical Care*;
Internal Medicine;
Male;
Mortality;
Neurosurgery
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
1991;24(1):169-173
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We have analyzed 785 ICU patients admitted between May 24, 1989 and April 30, 1990, to obtain better guidance and management in the ICU. The results of analysis are as follows: 1) Total number of patients was 785; 459 male and 326 female. The number of patients admitted was 337 (42.9%) from the Department of neurosurgery, 259 (33.0%) from internal medicine and 70 (8.9%) from genreal surgery. 2) 183 patients were involved in 51~60 age group, 166 in 61~70 age group, 138 in 41-50 age group and 85 in over 71 age group. 3) The number of patients by admission days was 223 (28.4%) in 3~4 days group, 197 (250%) in 1~2 days group and 128 (16.3%) in 5~6 days group. 4) The total number of expired patients was 103 (mortality rate, 13,1%); 66 male and 37 female. The expired 63 patients admitteed in ICU due to medical problems and 40 patients due to surgical problems. The number of expired patients was 54 (52.4%) from the Department of internal medicine, 31 (30.1%) from neurosurgery and 5 (4.9%) from general surgery. 5) The highest mortality group was 51~60 age group by age and 1~2 days group by duration of admission.
