Admission Time and Outcomes of Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Unit in a Tertiary Level Teaching Hospital

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

3242 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-03-15

Study Completion Date

2023-08-31

Brief Summary

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An intensive care unit (ICU) is a specialized unit within the hospital where patients who need immediate medical attention are admitted both during office hours and off hours.1 Literatures report reduced working efficiency because of long working hours, unavailability of 24/7 intensivist staffing and the absence of the same level of hospital services like laboratory investigations during off hours affecting outcome of the patients. 2-6 High intensity staffing model and shorter workhours can improve the outcome.7 However, these are not always feasible in ICUs of low and middle income countries like Nepal. Any variations in outcome depending upon time of ICU admission may impact the workforce planning, medical insurance, and healthcare policy.

The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of patients admitted to the ICU during office hours and off hours in terms of ICU mortality, duration of mechanical ventilation and length of stay.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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FOCUS of Study: Time of Admission to ICU and Outcome

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Admitted during office hours

No interventions assigned to this group

Admitted off hours

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

\- age \>= 16 years

Exclusion Criteria

* Patient who were discharged on request, left against medical advice, had withdrawal of active life support

Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Responsible Party

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Ashmita Paudel

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital

Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal

Site Status

Countries

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Nepal

Other Identifiers

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4 4 2 ( 6 - 1 1 ) 6 2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id