Characteristics and outcome of critically ill patients with systemic rheumatic diseases referred to the intensive care unit
Authors' conclusion
In this study, respiratory failure was the leading cause of ICU admission as reflected by high rates of required mechanical ventilation. Despite considerable severity of critical illness, survival rates were comparable to a general ICU population.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with systemic rheumatic diseases (SRDs) admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) at the Vienna General Hospital, 2012–2020
- Participants
- 144 patients192 ICU admissions
- Outcome
- ICU and 6-month mortality, overall population
Methodological detailssingle-centre, multiple logistic regression
- Single-centre
- Multiple logistic regression
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
ICU mortality
20.3%
6-month mortality
38.5%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Characteristics and outcome of critically ill patients with systemic rheumatic diseases referred to the intensive care unit. RMD Open. Published 29 November 2023. doi:10.
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