Table 2. In-hospital treatment and outcomes in intoxicated patients.
| Overall, intoxication n = 20,371 | Severe intoxication n = 1,916 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-hospital treatments (%) | |||
| Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | 1.1 | 11.4 | < .0001 |
| Mechanical ventilator support | 4.7 | 49.9 | < .0001 |
| Defibrillation | 0.3 | 3.2 | < .0001 |
| Inotropic agents | 4.0 | 42.3 | < .0001 |
| Renal replacement therapy | 1.4 | 10.9 | < .0001 |
| ICU admission | 7.7 | 81.8† | < .0001 |
| Hospitalization | 23.5 | 83.4† | < .0001 |
| Clinical outcomes | |||
| Mortality (%) | 2.6 | 21.6 | < .0001 |
| Total medical costs (USD‡), median (IQR) | 96 (45–290) | 1801 (825–4099) | < .0001 |
| Hospital length of stay, days, median (IQR) | 1 (1–2) | 7 (3–15) | < .0001 |
| Daily Medical cost (USD), median (IQR) | 76 (41–125) | 241 (169–345) | < .0001 |
†:18.2% (n = 349) of patients with severe intoxication didn’t admitted to the ICU admission. Among them, 36.4% (n = 127) ever admitted to other hospital units.
‡1 United States Dollar (USD) = 30 New Taiwan Dolloars.