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Intensive Care Unit activity in France from the national database between 2013 and 2019: More critically ill patients, shorter stay and lower mortality rate
Main finding · In-ICU case fatalityResult — go to the resultAdjusted odds ratio 0.87 95% CI 0.85–0.89Authors' conclusion
During the study, an increasing incidence of ICU admission was associated with higher severity of illness but lower in-ICU case fatality.
Study context
- Population
- Intensive Care Units (ICU) admissions in France, French National Hospital Database, 2013–2019
- Participants
- 1,594,801 ICU admissions
- Exposure
- ICU activity and outcomes by year, 2019 vs 2013
- Outcome
- In-ICU case fatality
Methodological detailsobservational, national hospital database
- Observational
- National hospital database
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Adjusted odds ratio
0.87
95% CI 0.85–0.89
By group
2019 vs 2013
aOR 0.87 (95% CI 0.85–0.89)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Hospital mortality case fatality
Yearly ICU admission rate
- Yearly ICU admission increased from 3.3 to 3.5 per year per 1000 inhabitants
- Bed occupancy rate between 83.4 and 84.3%
Admission SAPS II
- Mean admission SAPS II (± SD), all admissions
- 42 ± 22
- Gradual annual increase
ICU and hospital LOS
- Median ICU LOS, days (IQR [1-7])
- 3
- Median hospital LOS, days (IQR [6-21])
- 11
- Progressive decrease over time
Factors associated with case fatality
- Male sex, age, SAPS II score and any organ failure associated with higher case fatality rate
Original publication
Intensive Care Unit activity in France from the national database between 2013 and 2019: More critically ill patients, shorter stay and lower mortality rate. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. Published 7 April 2023. doi:10.
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