Table 3 Interventions as measured by TISS-28 a score parameters by frequency of postresuscitation care in the ICU
From: Effect of intensive care after cardiac arrest on patient outcome: a database analysis
Low-treatment-frequency ICUb | Medium-treatment-frequency ICUb | High-treatment-frequency ICUb | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TISS-28a score per patient per day; median (IQRc) | 33.5 (28.7; 38.3) | 32 (26; 36.2) | 33.3 (29.7;3 7.2) | <0.001 |
n (% of patients) | n (% of patients) | n (% of patients | ||
Ventilatory support | 802 (40.38) | 995 (49.43) | 823 (44.29) | <0.001 |
Mechanical ventilation | 1,837 (92.5) | 1,714 (85.15) | 1,788 (96.23) | <0.001 |
Enteral nutrition | 981 (49.4) | 881 (43.77) | 1,100 (59.2) | <0.001 |
Parenteral nutrition | 1,024 (51.56) | 945 (46.94) | 982 (52.85) | <0.001 |
Renal support | 170 (8.56) | 189 (9.39) | 123 (6.62) | 0.006 |
Routine dressing changes | 1,520 (76.54) | 1,813 (90.06) | 1,585 (85.31) | <0.001 |
Frequent dressing changes | 424 (21.35) | 439 (21.81) | 230 (12.38) | <0.001 |
Diuretics treatment | 1,031 (51.91) | 922 (45.8) | 722 (38.86) | <0.001 |
Single vasoactive medication | 1,197 (60.27) | 1,216 (60.41) | 1,076 (57.91) | 0.2108 |
Multiple vasoactive medications | 1,021 (51.41) | 892 (44.31) | 890 (47.9) | <0.001 |
Multiple intravenous medications | 1,865 (93.91) | 1,952 (96.97) | 1,779 (95.75) | <0.001 |
Peripheral arterial catheter | 1,719 (86.56) | 1,534 (76.2) | 1,674 (90.1) | <0.001 |
Care of drains | 834 (41.99) | 406 (20.17) | 414 (22.28) | <0.001 |