Abstract:

Introduction: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is specialized unit focused to treat patients who are critically ill and require intensive monitoring from health care givers. The main objective of the study to assess two years trend in Intensive Care Unit in P.T Birta City Hospital and Research Center Pvt. Ltd. from 01-JAN-2021 to 01-JAN-2023

Methods: A retrospective study was done in medicine ICU of the hospital. Census of two years (2021-2023) admission cases were assessed through pre-structured questionnaire. Data was analyzed in terms of frequencies and percentage in SPSS version 23.

Results: The study displayed the pattern of hospital admissions to the medical ICU. 56% of all admitted cases were transferred out, and 9.8% of cases resulted in death. Cardiovascular system cases made up the majority of morbid cases (24.1%). Most of the patients, who were mostly in their 50s and 70s, spent an average of two days in the hospital. Another big public health concern was self-harm.

Conclusions: The overall trend showed increase in non- communicable disease, which is commonly leading cause to stay in ICU, majorly affecting cardiovascular system followed by respiratory system.

Keywords:

Intensive care unit; Medicine; Trend of disease

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