Health Condition 1: R197- Diarrhea, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >= 18 years 2. Patients admitted to Intensive care unit for >= 48 hours
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Second and subsequent admission of same patient during study period 2. Patients with post-Gastrointestinal surgery / with colostomy 3. Patients with prior Gastrointestinal disease 4. Decompensated Chronic Liver disease (DCLD) patients with therapeutic targets of 3-4 stools /day 5. Patients with diarrhea on admission
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (i) To estimate the incidence of new-onset diarrhea in Intensive Care UnitTimepoint: From 48 hours of ICU admission till the time patient is in ICU | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (i)To assess the risk factors of diarrhea in ICU (ii)To describe the association with pharmacological agents (iii)To find proportion of infective diarrhea in ICU (iv)To explore the consequences of diarrhea and associated ICU outcome Timepoint: From 48 hours of ICU admission till the time patient is in ICU | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, Opposite to IIMB, Bengaluru , 560076