Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of older medical intensive care unit survivors discharged to post–acute care facilities (n = 228)
| Principal Diagnoses for Hospitalization | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Infections | 69 (30) |
| Sepsis | 63 (28) |
| Meningitis | 3 (1.3) |
| Infection related to HIV | 3 (1.3) |
| Pulmonary | 42 (18) |
| Respiratory failure | 28 (12) |
| Pneumonia | 5 (2.2) |
| Aspiration pneumonitis | 5 (2.2) |
| COPD/asthma exacerbation | 4 (1.8) |
| Cardiac | 25 (11) |
| Acute myocardial infarction | 10 (4.3) |
| Congestive heart failure exacerbation | 7 (3.0) |
| Pulmonary heart disease | 4 (1.8) |
| Arrhythmia | 4 (1.3) |
| Gastrointestinal | 20 (8.8) |
| GI hemorrhage | 8 (3.5) |
| Diverticulosis and diverticulitis | 5 (2.2) |
| Intestinal obstruction without hernia | 3 (1.3) |
| Liver or biliary disease | 4 (1.8) |
| Treatment of or complication from malignancy | 10 (4.4) |
| Hematologic malignancy | 0 (0) |
| Solid malignancy | 10 (4.4) |
| Complications from organ transplant or other care | 9 (3.9) |
| Complication of organ transplant | 7 (3.1) |
| Complication of surgery or medical care | 2 (0.9) |
| Renal | 7 (3.1) |
| Acute renal failure | 7 (3.1) |
| Neurological | 3 (1.3) |
| Acute stroke | 3 (1.3) |
| Endocrine | 3 (1.3) |
| Diabetes with complications | 3 (1.3) |
| Injuries | 10 (4.4) |
| Hip fracture | 4 (1.8) |
| Back and other injuries | 6 (2.6) |
| Diagnoses occurring in < 1% of the subjects | 30 (13) |
| Charlson index score | |
| Overall, median (IQR) [range] | 2 (1–4) [0–10] |
| 0–1 | 85 (37) |
| 2–5 | 127 (56) |
| 6–7 | 13 (5.7) |
| ≥ 8 | 3 (1.3) |
Definition of abbreviations: COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; GI = gastrointestinal; HIV = human immunodeficiency virus; IQR = interquartile range.