Distribution Pattern and Outcome of the Patients in the Intensive Care Unit of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical...

The aim of the study was to describe the characteristics of patients admitted to intensive care unit and their outcome in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Bangladesh. This retrospective, descriptive study was conducted in the intensive care unit of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) from January 2016 to June 2016. Data was retrieved from hospital records of all admitted patients regarding age, gender, admission source, reason for admission, length of ICU stay, requirement of mechanical ventilation, number of organ failure and their outcome. During this study period, the total number of patients admitted was 225; most of them were males (148, 65.7%). Among the 225 patients, the highest number of admission was comprised of intracranial haemorrhage (22.6%), followed by sepsis (12.4%), acute respiratory distress syndrome (10.2%), acute renal failure (9.3%) malignancy (8.8%) and ischemic stroke (8.0%). Mean age of the patient was 54±18 years and mean length of ICU stay was 6.8±3 days. Out of 225 patients, 87 expired (38.6%). Majority of the patients required mechanical ventilation (69.3%) and had multi organ failure (59.8%). Most of the expiries were due to intracranial haemorrhage (24.1%); followed by acute respiratory distress syndrome (12.6%), malignancy (12.6%) and sepsis (11.4%). Elderly age (>65 years), requirement of mechanical ventilation and multiorgan failure had significant relationship (p<0.05) with overall ICU mortality. Intracranial haemorrhage, sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome were the main reasons for admissions in ICU, while mortality was highest for intracranial haemorrhage. Developing a well equipped neurological ICU with adequately trained staff will help to improve the outcome of patients.