
There was a significant decrease in APACHE II and SAPS II predicted mortality during the ED stay (-8.0 +/- 14.0% and -6.0 +/- 14.0%, respectively, p < 0.001) and equally at 24 hours in the ICU (-7.0 +/- 13.0% and -4.0 +/- 16.0%, respectively, p = 0.02).
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The hourly rates of change (decreases) in APACHE II, SAPS II, and MODS scores were significantly greater during the ED stay (-0.55 +/- 0.64, -1.02 +/- 1.10, and -0.16 +/- 0.43, respectively) than subsequent periods of hospitalization in survivors (p < 0.05). The APACHE II, SAPS II, and MODS scores were significantly lower in survivors than nonsurvivors throughout the hospital stay (p = 0.001). At ED admission, there was a significantly higher APACHE II score in nonsurvivors (23.0 +/- 6.0) vs survivors (19.8 +/- 6.5, p = 0.04), while there was no significant difference in SAPS II or MODS scores. Septic shock was the predominant admitting diagnosis. Nine (11.1%) patients initially accepted for ICU admission were later admitted to the general ward after ED intervention. The ED length of stay was 5.9 +/- 2.7 hours and the hospital length of stay was 12.2 +/- 16.6 days. In-hospital mortality was recorded.Įighty-one patients aged 64 +/- 18 years were enrolled during the study period, with a 30.9% in-hospital mortality. APACHE II, SAPS II, and MODS scores and predicted mortality were obtained at ED admission, ED discharge, and 24, 48, and 72 hours in the ICU. Critically ill adult patients presenting to a large urban ED and requiring ICU admission were enrolled.

This was a prospective, observational cohort study over a three-month period. This study examined the impact of ED intervention on morbidity and mortality using the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE II), the Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS II), and the Multiple Organ Dysfunction Score (MODS).

However, methodologies to assess care and outcomes similar to those used in the intensive care unit (ICU) are currently lacking in this setting. The changing landscape of health care in this country has seen an increase in the delivery of care to critically ill patients in the emergency department (ED).
