Intensive care patient survival after limiting life-sustaining treatment-The FINNEOL* national cohort study.
Journal
Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
ISSN: 1399-6576
Titre abrégé: Acta Anaesthesiol Scand
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0370270
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 2020
09 2020
Historique:
received:
11
09
2019
revised:
11
04
2020
accepted:
17
04
2020
pubmed:
25
4
2020
medline:
14
8
2021
entrez:
25
4
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Few studies have examined survival in intensive care unit (ICU) patients after the restriction of life-sustaining treatment (LST). We aimed to analyse independent factors associated with hospital and 12-month survival rates in ICU patients after treatment restrictions. This retrospective observational study examined all patients treated in adult ICUs from 1 January 2016 until 31 December 2016 included in the Finnish ICU Registry. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to explain the effect on survival. Decisions to limit LST were made for 2444 patients (13.7%; 95% CI 13.2-14.2). ICU, hospital, and 12-month survival rates were 71% (95% CI 69-73), 49% (95% CI 47-51), and 24% (95% CI 22-26), respectively. In patients for whom life support was withheld, increased 12-month survival rates were associated with admission from the operating theatre (OR 1.9, 95% CI 1.1-3.4), good pre-hospital physical fitness (OR 4.7, 95% Cl 1.2-16.8) and being housed at home (OR 2.0, 95% Cl 1.4-2.8). Decreased survival rates were associated with admission from a hospital ward (OR 0.67, 95% Cl 0.5-0.9), higher comorbidity (OR 0.6, 95% Cl 0.4-0.9), cancer (OR 0.4, 95%CI 0.2-0.9), greater illness severity (SAPS II; OR 0.98, 95% Cl 0.98-0.99), and higher care intensity (TISS-76; OR 0.93, 95% Cl 0.92-0.95). Survival among ICU patients with limited treatment was higher than expected. Advanced age was not associated with higher mortality, potentially because treatment restrictions may be set more easily for older patients.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Few studies have examined survival in intensive care unit (ICU) patients after the restriction of life-sustaining treatment (LST). We aimed to analyse independent factors associated with hospital and 12-month survival rates in ICU patients after treatment restrictions.
METHODS
This retrospective observational study examined all patients treated in adult ICUs from 1 January 2016 until 31 December 2016 included in the Finnish ICU Registry. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to explain the effect on survival.
RESULTS
Decisions to limit LST were made for 2444 patients (13.7%; 95% CI 13.2-14.2). ICU, hospital, and 12-month survival rates were 71% (95% CI 69-73), 49% (95% CI 47-51), and 24% (95% CI 22-26), respectively. In patients for whom life support was withheld, increased 12-month survival rates were associated with admission from the operating theatre (OR 1.9, 95% CI 1.1-3.4), good pre-hospital physical fitness (OR 4.7, 95% Cl 1.2-16.8) and being housed at home (OR 2.0, 95% Cl 1.4-2.8). Decreased survival rates were associated with admission from a hospital ward (OR 0.67, 95% Cl 0.5-0.9), higher comorbidity (OR 0.6, 95% Cl 0.4-0.9), cancer (OR 0.4, 95%CI 0.2-0.9), greater illness severity (SAPS II; OR 0.98, 95% Cl 0.98-0.99), and higher care intensity (TISS-76; OR 0.93, 95% Cl 0.92-0.95).
CONCLUSION
Survival among ICU patients with limited treatment was higher than expected. Advanced age was not associated with higher mortality, potentially because treatment restrictions may be set more easily for older patients.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Observational Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1144-1153Informations de copyright
© 2020 The Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica Foundation. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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