Temporal trends across diagnostic subgroups of Dutch Intensive Care Units (ICU) patients over a decade; a nationwide cohort study
Authors' conclusion
Changes in ICU case-mix occurred alongside declining admissions and occupancy between 2014 and 2023.
Study context
- Population
- ICU admissions in 59 Dutch hospitals, National Intensive Care Evaluation registry, 2014–2023
- Participants
- 640,465 ICU admissions
- Outcome
- Trends in annual ICU admissions and average daily number of concurrent ICU patients
Methodological detailsregistry-based, latent class analysis
- Registry-based
- Latent class analysis
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Annual ICU admissions, 2014–2023
ICU admissions decreased
15%
Largest decrease in patients aged ≥80 years
40%
Admissions for OHCA increased
13%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
ICU case-mix
- Increasing relative contribution of younger and less severely ill patients
Original publication
Temporal trends across diagnostic subgroups of Dutch ICU patients over a decade; a nationwide cohort study. J Crit Care. Published 25 September 2026. doi:10.
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