Hemodynamics, fluids & transfusion
Clinical outcomes of cardiogenic shock among critically ill patients admitted to intensive care units in Australia and New Zealand from 2003 to 2022
Main finding · Hospital mortalityResult — go to the resultOdds ratio 0.49 95 % CI 0.38–0.64Authors' conclusion
Over twenty years period, among patients with CS admitted to ICU, there has been a significant change in the epidemiological characteristics and a decrease in absolute and adjusted mortality rates.
Study context
- Population
- Patients admitted to ICU with cardiogenic shock (CS), Australia and New Zealand, 2003–2022
- Exposure
- 2022 vs 2003
- Outcome
- Hospital mortality
Methodological detailsbi-national ICU database
- Bi-national ICU database
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Odds ratio
0.49
95 % CI 0.38–0.64
P < 0.001
By group
2022 vs 2003
OR 0.49 (95 % CI 0.38–0.64); P < 0.001
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Severity of illness (APACHE III; ANZ Risk of Death Score)
- APACHE III decreased from 80 to 72 (p < 0.001)
- ANZ Risk of Death Score decreased from 0.34 to 0.30 (p < 0.001)
Admissions from ED
- Increased from 32 % to 41 % (p < 0.001)
Original publication
Clinical outcomes of cardiogenic shock among critically ill patients admitted to intensive care units in Australia and New Zealand from 2003 to 2022. J Crit Care. Published 16 December 2024. doi:10.
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