ICU sedation, delirium & recovery
Association Between Inability to Stand at ICU Discharge and Readmission: A Historical Cohort Study*
Main findingResult — go to the resultOdds ratio 1.85 95% CI 1.31–2.62Authors' conclusion
In patients with an ICU stay of 2 days or more, being unable to stand at ICU discharge is associated with increased odds of readmission to the ICU.
Study context
- Population
- Mechanically ventilated (>4 hours) patients with ICU stay ≥2 days, discharged alive, nine tertiary academic ICUs in Toronto, Canada, 2014–2020
- Exposure
- Unable vs able to stand at ICU discharge
- Outcome
- ICU readmission
Methodological detailsmulticentre, registry (Intensive Care Observational Registry (iCORE))
- Multicentre
- Registry (iCORE)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Odds ratio
1.85
95% CI 1.31–2.62
P < 0.001
Unable to stand vs Able to stand
OR 1.85 (95% CI 1.31–2.62); P < 0.001
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Association Between Inability to Stand at ICU Discharge and Readmission: A Historical Cohort Study*. Crit Care Med. Published 18 September 2024. doi:10.
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