Abstract

PACHECO QUINTANA, Pedro Manuel et al. Tendencies of hospital discharges in the Intensive Care Unit of "Dr. Ambrosio Grillo Portuondo" Teaching Clinical Surgical Hospital. MEDISAN [online]. 2011, vol.15, n.6, pp. 718-725. ISSN 1029-3019.

A longitudinal and retrospective investigation of health services was carried out in 2 467 patients who were admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of «Dr. Ambrosio Grillo Portuondo» Teaching Clinical Surgical Hospital from Santiago de Cuba, in the five year period 2003-2007, to determine the tendencies of discharges in this institution and their relationship with some variables used in the hospital. The rates of that indicator decreased in the 5 years period, predominantly in the cases of men and aged patients. The masculinity index increased and the average stay didn't exceed 5 days. The transfer from another Service to this unit constituted the most frequent cause for admissions, which coincided with the reasons for discharge. The rates of hospital mortality decreased, contrarily to what happened in relation to the death prognosis in the female sex.

Keywords : Intensive Care Unit; hospital discharge; hospital mortality; death prognosis; secondary health care.

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