Apache II as a predictive tool of intubation length in critical care unit patients

• Published in: Boletin de la Asociación Médica de Puerto Rico Vol. 98; no. 4; p. 265
• Main Authors: Vázquez Saad, Héctor Y, Rosado Toledo, Héctor, Bredy, Rafael
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Puerto Rico 01.10.2006
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; APACHE; Critical Care; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Intubation, Intratracheal - statistics & numerical data; Male; Middle Aged; Respiration, Artificial - statistics & numerical data; Time Factors

There are some areas of uncertainty when it comes to determine how long a patient is going to require assisted ventilation. Our study uses Acute Physiologic and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE II) score to determine how many days a patient might require assisted ventilation. All patients admitted...