Table 5 Differences in patient background and ICU performance of mechanically ventilated patients in the 1st and 2nd years after Tele-ICU implementation
Variable | 1st year | 2nd year | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Patient number | 624 | 689 | |
Age (years), median [IQR] | 72.5 [20, 90] | 72.0 [16, 90] | 0.314 |
Male, n (%) | 375 (60.1) | 460 (66.8) | 0.014 |
APACHE IV score at ICU admission, median [IQR] | 75 [7, 211] | 79 [8, 207] | 0.033 |
Post-elective surgery, n (%) | 261 (41.9) | 304 (44.8) | 0.288 |
Intubated, n (%) | 330 (52.9) | 482 (70.0) | < 0.001 |
Actual ICU mortality, n (%) | 73 (11.7) | 65 (9.4) | 0.207 |
Predicted ICU mortality (%), median [IQR] | 11.00 [0.10, 96.60] | 12.00 [0.10, 97.30] | 0.309 |
Actual hospital mortality, n (%) | 121 (19.4) | 98 (14.2) | 0.014 |
Predicted hospital mortality (%), median [IQR] | 15.90 [0.20, 98.50] | 18.80 [0.20, 98.80] | 0.353 |
Actual ICU LOS (days), median [IQR] | 4.58 [0.04, 115.85] | 3.81 [0.00, 48.54] | 0.277 |
Predicted ICU LOS (days), median [IQR] | 6.47 [1.08, 14.57] | 6.62 [0.72, 13.23] | 0.192 |
Actual hospital LOS (days), median [IQR] | 25.38 [0.09, 417.74] | 27.18 [0.03, 333.09] | 0.165 |
Predicted hospital LOS (days), median [IQR] | 13.72 [4.69, 56.23] | 14.81 [3.36, 64.74] | 0.045 |
Actual DOV (days), median [IQR] | 3.00 [1.00, 30.00] | 2.00 [1.00, 30.00] | 0.007 |
Predicted DOV (days), median [IQR] | 3.43 [0.17, 10.77] | 3.71 [0.30, 12.60] | 0.081 |