Inventory of a Neurological Intensive Care Unit: Who Is Treated and How Long?. (24th June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Backhaus, Roland; Aigner, Franz; Schlachetzki, Felix; Steffling, Dagmar; Jakob, Wolfgang; Steinbrecher, Andreas; Kaiser, Bernhard; Hau, Peter; Boy, Sandra; Fuchs, Kornelius; Bogdahn, Ulrich; Ritzka, Markus
• Other Names: Vincenzo Di Lazzaro Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Neurology research international. Volume 2015(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-06-24
• Subjects: Neurology -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.8005
• DOI: 10.1155/2015/696038
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-1852

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose . To characterize indications, treatment, and length of stay in a stand-alone neurological intensive care unit with focus on comparison between ventilated and nonventilated patient. Methods . We performed a single-center retrospective cohort study of all treated patients in our neurological intensive care unit between October 2006 and December 2008. Results . Overall, 512 patients were treated in the surveyed period, of which 493 could be included in the analysis. Of these, 40.8% had invasive mechanical ventilation and 59.2% had not. Indications in both groups were predominantly cerebrovascular diseases. Length of stay was 16.5 days in mean for ventilated and 3.6 days for nonventilated patient. Conclusion . Most patients, ventilated or not, suffer from vascular diseases with further impairment of other organ systems or systemic complications. Data reflects close relationship and overlap of treatment on nICU with a standardized stroke unit treatment and suggests, regarding increasing therapeutic options, the high impact of acute high-level treatment to reduce consequential complications.