The epidemiology of chronic critical illness after severe traumatic injury at two level–one trauma centers
JC Mira, J Cuschieri, T Ozrazgat-Baslanti… - Critical care …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To determine the incidence and risk factors of chronic critical illness after severe
blunt trauma. Design: Prospective observational cohort study (NCT01810328). Setting: Two
level–one trauma centers in the United States. Patients: One hundred thirty-five adult blunt
trauma patients with hemorrhagic shock who survived beyond 48 hours after injury.
Interventions: None. Measurements and Main Results: Chronic critical illness was defined
as an ICU stay lasting 14 days or more with evidence of persistent organ dysfunction. Three …
blunt trauma. Design: Prospective observational cohort study (NCT01810328). Setting: Two
level–one trauma centers in the United States. Patients: One hundred thirty-five adult blunt
trauma patients with hemorrhagic shock who survived beyond 48 hours after injury.
Interventions: None. Measurements and Main Results: Chronic critical illness was defined
as an ICU stay lasting 14 days or more with evidence of persistent organ dysfunction. Three …
