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Table 5 Clinical outcomes of patients with antipsychotic exposure

From: Antipsychotic use and diagnosis of delirium in the intensive care unit

Clinical outcomes

Antipsychotic exposure and mental disorder

12,004

(68%)

Antipsychotic exposure and no mental disorder

5,760

(32%)

P-value

ICU LOS, median days (IQR)

7 (4 to 14)

9 (4 to 18)

< 0.001

Hospital LOS

   

   Observed, median days (IQR)

13 (7 to 23)

16 (8 to 28)

< 0.001

   Expected, median days (IQR)

12 (9 to 20)

14 (9 to 22)

< 0.001

Mortality

   

   Observed, %

9.0

18.7

< 0.001

   Expected, %

12.8

16.4

< 0.001

  1. Results show data for patients with an admission to an ICU with administration of an antipsychotic while in the ICU (n = 17,764). Table compares data for patients with and without documentation of a mental disorder. ICU, intensive care unit. ICU, intensive care unit; IQR, interquartile range; LOS, length of stay.
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