Respiratory Insufficiency
Conditions
Keywords
non-invasive ventilation, critical care
Brief summary
The study is an exploratory retrospective observational study with the aim to describe outcome fo the cohort of patients that receive non-invasive ventilation at an intensive care unit. Main research questions are: * Characteristics of the cohort. * The course for the patients at the ICU. * ICU-mortality and 30-day mortality * Amount of patients with limitations of care. * Factors associated with mortality.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients treated with Non invasive ventilation * Admitted to Sundsvalls ICU during 2018
Exclusion criteria
* Below 18 years age.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient characteristics | At the day of admission to the ICU - 1 day | Age, gender, comorbidities, indications for respiratory support, BMI, limitations of care. |
| ICU-mortality | Patients will be followed during their ICU-stay - estimated to be 1 to 60 days. | Death occuring during ICU stay |
| 30-day mortality | 30 days from admission to ICU | Death within 30 days after ICU admission |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Factors associated with mortality | 30 days from admission to ICU | Evaluate patient and ICU-factors and relation to mortality. |
Countries
Sweden