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Length of stay in the Case Mix Programme unit by patient factors |
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| n |
Length of stay (days; median [IQR]) |
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| Age> |
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| <55 |
484 |
3.6 (1.6–8.9) |
| 55–60 |
410 |
4.7 (1.9–9.6) |
| 60–64 |
574 |
4.1 (1.7–9.5) |
| 65–69 |
761 |
4.5 (1.9–9.6) |
| 70–74 |
785 |
4.2 (1.6–10.7) |
| 75–79 |
557 |
3.0 (1.0–7.2) |
| 80+ |
167 |
3.1 (1.3–7.2) |
| CPR before admissiona |
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| No |
3411 |
4.1 (1.6–9.5) |
| Yes |
307 |
3.5 (1.1–8.8) |
| Intubation statusb |
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| Not intubated |
697 |
1.3 (0.6–2.6) |
| Probably intubated |
276 |
2.0 (0.8–5.4) |
| Definitely intubated |
2765 |
5.7 (2.5–11.4) |
| Organ system failures |
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| None |
454 |
2.5 (1.0–7.6) |
| 1 Respiratory |
1688 |
4.0 (1.9–9.4) |
| 1 Other |
251 |
3.3 (1.0–8.6) |
| 2 |
1036 |
5.1 (2.0–10.6) |
| 3+ |
309 |
2.2 (0.8–7.5) |
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aDuring 24 hours prior to unit admission. bDuring first 24 hours following unit admission. CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; IQR, interquartile range. | ||
Wildman et al. Critical Care 2005 9(Suppl 3):S38 doi:10.1186/cc3719 |
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