Survival outcomes after prolonged intensive care unit length of stay among trauma patients: The evidence for never giving up

摘要

Background. Prolonged intensive care unit length of stay (ICU-LOS) is associated with high mortality for medical and surgical patients. Existing literature suggests that this may not be true for trauma patients. The objective of this study was to determine mortality associated with varying ICU-LOS among trauma patients and to assess for independent predictors of mortality.