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Full-Text Articles in Anesthesiology
Role Of Stellate Ganglion Block In Post Cabg Sympathetically Mediated Chest Pain, Mueen Ullah Khan, Imtiaz Ahmed
Role Of Stellate Ganglion Block In Post Cabg Sympathetically Mediated Chest Pain, Mueen Ullah Khan, Imtiaz Ahmed
Department of Anaesthesia
Acute chest pain is a common presentation in emergency. After clinical assessment undiagnosed chest pain can become a difficult problem. Sympathetically mediated chest pain is a rare presentation, as it is similar to that of secondary hyperalgesia in the intact skin surrounding an injury site. We are reporting a case of a 62 years old man who presented with atypical chest pain four months after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). On investigation no new change was noticed than previous evaluation. On chronic pain assessment he was having hyperalgesia to light touch in addition to the spontaneous chest pain. He was …
Arterial To End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide Difference In Neurosurgical Patients Undergoing Craniotomy: A Review Of Practice, Fauzia Anis Khan, Mueenullah Khan, Shemila Abbasi
Arterial To End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide Difference In Neurosurgical Patients Undergoing Craniotomy: A Review Of Practice, Fauzia Anis Khan, Mueenullah Khan, Shemila Abbasi
Department of Anaesthesia
Objective: To see if PETCO2 reflects PaCO2 with acceptable accuracy.Methods: In this audit the.anaesthetic chart of fifty consecutive patients, age 12 years and above undergoing craniotomy for intracranial pathology, were reviewed.Results: The difference between end tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) value corresponding to the time of taking the arterial sample and the PaCO2 was calculated. The mean end tidal CO2 was 29.3 +/- 2.8 and the mean PaCO2 was 32.63 +/- 4.5. The mean difference between the two values was calculated as 4.09 +/- 3.0. The regression coefficient was 0.496, which showed a moderate association. A wide variability was observed in …
Severe Anaphylactic Reaction At Induction Of Anaesthesia, Aliya Ahmed, Anand Kumar
Severe Anaphylactic Reaction At Induction Of Anaesthesia, Aliya Ahmed, Anand Kumar
Department of Anaesthesia
Anaphylaxis is an IgE mediated severe allergic reaction causing release of vasoactive substances from mast cells and basophils after re-exposure to an antigen. Signs and symptoms include flushing, urticaria, hypotension, tachycardia, bronchospasm, cardio-respiratory arrest etc. It can occur at induction of anaesthesia when multiple drugs are being administered, but prompt diagnosis with correct management is the key to a successful outcome. This case report describes a patient who developed severe bronchospasm with difficulty in inflating the lungs and dropping oxygen saturations, alongwith hypotension, tachycardia and widespread flushing, at induction of anaesthesia for elective breast surgery. She was promptly managed and …
Adequacy Of Postoperative Pain Relief After Discharge, Samina Ismail, Aziza M. Hussain
Adequacy Of Postoperative Pain Relief After Discharge, Samina Ismail, Aziza M. Hussain
Department of Anaesthesia
Day care surgery has shown a remarkable development over the last two decades, comprising approximately 60-70% of all surgical procedures. Therefore major proportions of surgical patients are recovering at home and have little or no assessment of the adequacy of their pain relief. The aim of our audit was to compare suggested postoperative pain indicators with targets for best practice. This audit was done at the Aga Khan University Hospital day care unit for a period of three months. On the day of surgery patients having the contact numbers were informed about the telephone call 24 hrs after the surgery …
Intraoperative Analgesia For Day-Care Surgery: Practice Trends, Aliya Ahmed, Shemila Abbasi, Chandar Prakash, Subhash Chandar
Intraoperative Analgesia For Day-Care Surgery: Practice Trends, Aliya Ahmed, Shemila Abbasi, Chandar Prakash, Subhash Chandar
Department of Anaesthesia
Our objective was to determine the trends of providing intraoperative analgesia for day-care surgery among the various anaesthesiologists at our university hospital. All patients having surgical procedures under general anaesthesia in the Surgical Day Care Unit (SDC) of the Hospital were included. The study was done over two months and 142 patients were enrolled during the study period. Of these 45% received pethidine for intraoperative analgesia, 24% pethidine and ketorolac, 6% pethidine and paracetamol suppositories, 18% received fentanyl, 2% tramadol and 5% received other analgesic combinations. Of the 22% patients who received pethidine intraoperatively needed rescue analgesia in recovery room, …
Customer Focused Incident Monitoring In Anaesthesia, F A. Khan, S Khimani
Customer Focused Incident Monitoring In Anaesthesia, F A. Khan, S Khimani
Department of Anaesthesia
The database of incident forms relating to anaesthesia services in an institutional risk management programme were reviewed for 2003-2005, the aim being to identify any recurring patterns. Incidents were prospectively categorised as relating to attitude/behaviour, communication breakdown, delay in service, or were related to care, cost, environment, equipment, security, administrative process, quality of service or miscellaneous. The total number of anaesthesia-related incidents reported during the period was 287, which related to 0.44% of the total number of anaesthetics administered during the time period. In all, 170 incidents were reported by the department, 96 by internal customers and 21 by external …
Postoperative Sore Throat After Elective Surgical Procedures, Aliya Ahmed, Shemaila Abbasi, Hasham Bin Ghafoor, Muhammad Ishaq
Postoperative Sore Throat After Elective Surgical Procedures, Aliya Ahmed, Shemaila Abbasi, Hasham Bin Ghafoor, Muhammad Ishaq
Department of Anaesthesia
Postoperative sore throat is a common complication of anaesthesia and can lead to dissatisfaction after surgery. Many factors can contribute to postoperative sore throat and the incidence varies with the method of airway management Methods: In this prospective observational study elective gynaecological and general surgical patients were interviewed 24 hours postoperatively to determine the presence of sore throat. Information collected included demographic data, surgical procedure, duration of surgery, airway device used and position of patient during surgery. This study was done over a period of 3 months. Results: 312 patients were interviewed. 81(26%) patients suffered with sore throat postoperatively. 28% …
Perioperative Management Of Pheochromocytoma: Anaesthetic Implications, Aliya Ahmed
Perioperative Management Of Pheochromocytoma: Anaesthetic Implications, Aliya Ahmed
Department of Anaesthesia
Pheochromocytoma is a catecholamine producing tumour that can cause severe hypertension and other systemic disturbances. The perioperative management of pheochromocytoma remains a complicated anaesthesia challenge requiring intensive preoperative preparation and vigilant intraoperative and postoperative care. In this article the perioperative management of pheochromocytoma is reviewed by first summarizing its pathophysiology, clinical aspects and diagnosis, then highlighting the preoperative optimization of the patient and finally describing the intraoperative and postoperative anaesthetic management in the light of the current information.
Anesthetic Deaths In A Developing Country, Mueenullah Khan, Fauzia A. Khan
Anesthetic Deaths In A Developing Country, Mueenullah Khan, Fauzia A. Khan
Department of Anaesthesia
It is important to ascertain the contribution of anesthesia to perioperative mortality in order to enable improvement in the safety and quality of care. Scanty literature regarding anesthetic mortality from developing countries is available. We present data regarding anesthesia related mortality in a university hospital in a developing country. We reviewed all patient deaths occurring between 1992-2003 occurring within 24 hours of anesthesia, as part of departmental quality assurance activity. The aim of study was to identify any contributing factors associated with mortality, and to compare our data with similar studies from developed and developing countries. 111,289 cases were handled …
Tramadol Versus Nalbuphine In Total Intravenous Anaesthesia For Dilatation And Evacuation, Khalid Maudood Siddiqui, Ursula Chohan
Tramadol Versus Nalbuphine In Total Intravenous Anaesthesia For Dilatation And Evacuation, Khalid Maudood Siddiqui, Ursula Chohan
Department of Anaesthesia
Objective: To compare the results of Tramadol with Nalbuphine for dilatation and evacuation with total intravenous anaesthesia technique.Methods: A total of 70 patients (35 in each group) were included in this prospective, double blind randomized study. Intravenous tramadol 1.5 mg/kg and nalbuphine 0.1 mg/kg were compared in total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) using a propofol infusion in patients undergoing dilatation and evacuation (D and E). Changes in haemodynamic variables greater than 20% from the base line values were noted.Results: There was no difference found in haemodynamic parameters. There was statistically significant difference found (p < 0.05) in postoperative recovery between the two groups.CONCLUSION: Quality of analgesia was better in nalbuphine group but both drugs provide suitable analgesic supplementation to TIVA.
Emergency Airway Management Of A Patient With Mediastinal Mass, Anwar Ul Huda, Khalid Maudood Siddiqui, Fazal Hameed Khan
Emergency Airway Management Of A Patient With Mediastinal Mass, Anwar Ul Huda, Khalid Maudood Siddiqui, Fazal Hameed Khan
Department of Anaesthesia
Appropriate airway management is an essential part of anaesthesiologist's role. Extrinsic airway compression by rapidly growing mediastinal masses represents a therapeutic challenge to anaesthesiologists. We report a case of successful airway management in a patient with obstructed airway. The patient was a middle aged female who presented with severe respiratory distress secondary to a huge mediastinal mass. CT scan showed widened superior mediastinum with circumferential narrowing of trachea and left main bronchus. Her condition continued to deteriorate during her hospital admission, so emergency intubation and tracheostomy was planned. She was intubated with the help of a bougie using size 6 …
Attenuation Of Hypotension Using Phenylephrine During Induction Of Anaesthesia With Propofol, Muhammad Imran, Fazal Hameed Khan, Mansoor Ahmed Khan
Attenuation Of Hypotension Using Phenylephrine During Induction Of Anaesthesia With Propofol, Muhammad Imran, Fazal Hameed Khan, Mansoor Ahmed Khan
Department of Anaesthesia
Objective: To observe if phenylephrine mixed with propofol can attenuate hypotensive effects of propofol during induction of anaesthesia.
Methods: A total number of 135 adult ASA-I and ASA-II patients were divided into three groups. (Group A, B and C). All patients were induced with propofol 2.5 mg per kg. In Group A (control group) patients received propofol mixed with 2cc of 0.9% normal saline. Group B (study group) patients received propofol mixed with 2cc of a solution containing phenylephrine 25µg/cc (total 50µg); Group C (study group) patients received propofol mixed with 2cc of a solution containing phenylephrine 50µg/cc …
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Knotting In A Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Patient, Mohammad Irfan Akhtar, Mohammad Hamid, Fazal Hameed Khan, Hamid Iqil Naqvi, Amar Gangwani
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Knotting In A Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Patient, Mohammad Irfan Akhtar, Mohammad Hamid, Fazal Hameed Khan, Hamid Iqil Naqvi, Amar Gangwani
Department of Anaesthesia
A fifty seven years old female patient came to operating room for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery. After induction, invasive monitoring lines were placed. Pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) floated after three attempts and it was wedged at 60cm. Intra operative course was smooth and patient transferred to cardiac intensive care unit (CICU). First chest X-ray revealed PAC knotting in the right ventricle. Vascular surgeon was involved and he removed it through right internal jugular vein under fluoroscopic guidance. Pulmonary arterial catheterization is an invasive procedure. Knotting usually occurs due to excessive advancement of the pulmonary artery catheter beyond the …
Premedication In Surgical Day Care Patients, Saminal Ismail, Fauzia A. Khan, Aliya Ahmed, Khalid A. Shah
Premedication In Surgical Day Care Patients, Saminal Ismail, Fauzia A. Khan, Aliya Ahmed, Khalid A. Shah
Department of Anaesthesia
The purpose of this audit was to find out the efficiency
of our system in providing premedication to surgical day
care patients. This audit was conducted in the Surgical Day
Care (SDC) Unit of a University Hospital. All patients
anaesthetised in the SDC unit on day care basis were included
in this audit. Nursing notes and preoperative orders of all
patients to be anaesthetised were checked to see whether
premedication was given or not and was the timing according
to the orders written. The result showed that out of 205
patients scheduled, twenty (9.7%) patients did not receive
premedication. Only …
Mid Aortic Syndrome Correction: Anaesthetic Considerations And Management, Mohammad Irfan Akhtar, Mohammad Hamid, Muneer Amanullah, Mubashar Khan, Shahabuddin, Mansoor Ahmed Khan
Mid Aortic Syndrome Correction: Anaesthetic Considerations And Management, Mohammad Irfan Akhtar, Mohammad Hamid, Muneer Amanullah, Mubashar Khan, Shahabuddin, Mansoor Ahmed Khan
Department of Anaesthesia
A twelve years old female patient presented with headache off and on and disparity between upper and lower limb pressures. On the basis of history, physical examination and magnetic resonance angiography, the patient was diagnosed as mid aortic syndrome and planned for elective aorto aortic bypass graft surgery through left thoracotomy. Double lumen endotracheal tube was placed for lung isolation and episodes of hypertension during proximal and distal cross clamp were controlled with sodium nitropruside infusion (SNP). Extra pleural catheter was put in at the end of surgery before chest wall closure for postoperative pain control. Both upper and lower …
Impact Of Antibiotic Restriction On Broad Spectrum Antibiotic Usage In The Icu Of A Developing Country, Shahla Siddiqui, Kashif Hussein, Roshan Manasia, Aijaz Samad, Nawal Salahuddin, Afia Zafar, M. Qamarul Hoda
Impact Of Antibiotic Restriction On Broad Spectrum Antibiotic Usage In The Icu Of A Developing Country, Shahla Siddiqui, Kashif Hussein, Roshan Manasia, Aijaz Samad, Nawal Salahuddin, Afia Zafar, M. Qamarul Hoda
Department of Anaesthesia
Objective: To reduce rates of nosocomial pneumonia and cost of antibiotic therapy.
Methods: By means of a policy implementation the following broad spectrum antibiotics were restricted to usage in the ICU for 72 hours: Cefepime, Meropenem, Imipenem, Tazocin, Polymixin B and Vancomycin, after an institutional based pharmacy and therapeutic committee approval. The ICU pharmacist would alert the ICU residents or consultants after 48 hours of the computer based antibiotic entry that the order would expire within hours. Telephone approval was obtained followed by a formal consultation if deemed necessary by the ID specialist or primary team. Antibiotic usage was …
Anaesthesia For Interventional Neuroradiology, Aliya Ahmed
Anaesthesia For Interventional Neuroradiology, Aliya Ahmed
Department of Anaesthesia
There have been rapid and significant advances in diagnostic and interventional radiology, including interventional neuroradiology, in recent years. Many intracranial vascular pathologies are being successfully managed by endovascular interventional neuroradiology techniques. These techniques include procedures like embolization of vascular tumours and arterio-venous malformations, coiling of cerebral aneurysms. etc. The support of anaesthesia team is requested for these therapeutic endovascular neuroradiological procedures. The main aims of the anaesthesiologist during any interventional neuroradiology procedure are provision of a physiologically stable and immobile patient, alteration of arterial blood pressure as necessary, and appropriate and timely management of complications. Provision of anaesthesia in remote …
Haemodynamic Response To Tracheal Intubation Via Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway Versus Direct Laryngoscopic Tracheal Intubation, Naveed Tahir Siddiqui, Fazal Hameed Khan
Haemodynamic Response To Tracheal Intubation Via Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway Versus Direct Laryngoscopic Tracheal Intubation, Naveed Tahir Siddiqui, Fazal Hameed Khan
Department of Anaesthesia
Objective: To compare the haemodynamic response to tracheal intubation using either direct larygoscopy or Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway.
Methods: This was a prospective randomized controlled trial. One hundred adult ASA-I and ASA - II patients coming to the Anaesthesia Department of Aga Khan University Hospital were randomly divided into two groups. In group- I endotracheal intubation was done with the help of Macintosh laryngoscope while in group-II patients were intubated with the help of the Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway. Systolic, diastolic, mean arterial blood pressure and heart rate were recorded at baseline, at laryngoscopy and at 1 minute interval for …
Estimation Of Blood Loss During Caesarean Section: An Audit, Fauzia A. Khan, Mueenullah Khan, Asif Ali, Ursula Chohan
Estimation Of Blood Loss During Caesarean Section: An Audit, Fauzia A. Khan, Mueenullah Khan, Asif Ali, Ursula Chohan
Department of Anaesthesia
Objective: To evaluate the blood ordering practice and blood transfusion for Caesarean sections at our institution and to compare the estimated blood loss between anaesthetists and obstetricians.Methods: A review of 126 patients undergoing both elective and emergency Caesarean section was undertaken in 2002. Information collected included the number of blood units cross-matched preoperatively, type of surgery (emergency or elective), type of anaesthesia, parity of the patient, estimated blood loss by both anaesthetists and obstetricians, intraoperative and postoperative transfusion within 48 hours and pre and post operative haemoglobin (Hb) and haemocrit (Hct).Results: A total of 215 units were cross-matched for 126 …
Comparison Between Tramadol And Pethidine In Patient Controlled Intravenous Analgesia, Faisal Shamim, Muhammad Qamarul Hoda, Khalid Samad, Salman Sabir
Comparison Between Tramadol And Pethidine In Patient Controlled Intravenous Analgesia, Faisal Shamim, Muhammad Qamarul Hoda, Khalid Samad, Salman Sabir
Department of Anaesthesia
Objective: To compare the efficacy and side effects related to Tramadol with Pethidine in patient controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) after total abdominal hysterectomies. Methods: A total of 60 patients were randomized to receive either Tramadol or Pethidine by PCIA (30 in each group) after total abdominal hysterectomy. Pain assessments were recorded one hour after starting the PCIA and then at 6, 12, and 24 hours by using visual analogue scale (VAS). Nausea vomiting score and sedation score were also recorded. Good attempts, total attempts and total drug consumption was noted from PCIA pump at the end of the study period. …
One Year Experience Of Mri Under General Anaesthesia, Shahla Siddiqui
One Year Experience Of Mri Under General Anaesthesia, Shahla Siddiqui
Department of Anaesthesia
A case series over one year of our experience of using Propofol and Laryngeal mask airway (LMA) in children under 10 years of age undergoing MRI under general anaesthesia is presented. All paediatric patients under the age of ten attending out-patient department were included in the case series starting from January 1st, 2004 till December 31st, 2004. All patients underwent general anaesthesia using Propofol / LMA technique as described in detail in communication below. A total of 78 children were included; the only patient requiring intubation was the youngest: a neonate of 1 day who had a large orbital mass. …
Viral Hemorrhagic Fever - An Icu Perspective, Asghar Ali, Shahla Siddiqui
Viral Hemorrhagic Fever - An Icu Perspective, Asghar Ali, Shahla Siddiqui
Department of Anaesthesia
No abstract provided.
Diagnostic Value Of Chest X-Ray And Echocardiography For Cardiac Tamponade In Post Cardiac Surgery Patients, Mohammad Hamid, Mueen Ullah Khan, Allen C. Bashour
Diagnostic Value Of Chest X-Ray And Echocardiography For Cardiac Tamponade In Post Cardiac Surgery Patients, Mohammad Hamid, Mueen Ullah Khan, Allen C. Bashour
Department of Anaesthesia
Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of X-ray and echocardiography (ECHO) as a diagnostic tool for cardiac tamponade in adult cardiac surgery patients.Methods: Thirty five coronary artery bypass and graft surgery patients who developed cardiac tamponade at Cleveland clinic foundation, were included in this study. Their diagnosis was confirmed at the time of re-exploration in the operating room. These patients were followed retrospectively for demographics, X-ray and echocardiography findings. Abnormal and enlarged cardiac silhouette which was different from first postoperative X-ray was used as radiological criteria for tamponade while echocardiographic diagnosis was left to the discretion of cardiologist.Results: Twenty four males …
Standardization Of Anaesthesia Ready Time And Reasons Of Delay In Induction Of Anaesthesia, Saeed U. Zafar, Fauzia Anees Khan, Mueenullah Khan
Standardization Of Anaesthesia Ready Time And Reasons Of Delay In Induction Of Anaesthesia, Saeed U. Zafar, Fauzia Anees Khan, Mueenullah Khan
Department of Anaesthesia
Objective: Anaesthesia-Ready Time (ART) is the time taken by the anaesthetist to provide sufficient anaesthetic depth for start of surgery. Our aim was to set benchmark timings for ART and compare it with our current practice.Methods: Benchmark ART time of 15 minutes was set for American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class I and II patients, 30 minutes for ASA III and IV patients, 20 minutes for spinal and 30 minutes for epidural anaesthesia. An additional 15 minutes was added for each invasive procedure.Results: Three hundred elective cases were audited. Seventy eight percent of the cases were within benchmark timings. The …
Laparoscopic Surgery In Children--Anaesthetic Considerations, Aliya Ahmed
Laparoscopic Surgery In Children--Anaesthetic Considerations, Aliya Ahmed
Department of Anaesthesia
Laparoscopic surgery has several advantages over conventional surgery for the patient. An increasing number of diagnostic and surgical procedures are being done laparoscopic not only in adults but also in paediatrics patients. In addition to the routine anaesthetic considerations for any surgical patient, the choice of the anaesthetic technique in patients undergoing laparoscopic procedures should consider the patient's underlying cardio respiratory functions induced by the pneumoperitoneum and carbon dioxide [CO2] insufflations. This article describes the physiological alterations induced by laparoscopic procedures in children and the anaesthetic implications of laparoscopic in the paediatric patient population.
The Role Of Prophylactic Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Counterpulsation (Iabp) In Emergency Non-Cardiac Surgery, Khalid Samad, Fauzia Anis Khan
The Role Of Prophylactic Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Counterpulsation (Iabp) In Emergency Non-Cardiac Surgery, Khalid Samad, Fauzia Anis Khan
Department of Anaesthesia
Patients with recent myocardial infarction (MI), congestive heart failure, severe angina, or uncorrected multivessel coronary artery disease are at increased risk of cardiac complications after urgent major non-cardiac surgery. Although invasive haemodynamic monitoring and preoperative optimization of cardiac status may lead to some reduction in the rate of perioperative cardiac events, the mortality from such events still remains high. The use of an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) may play a role in such patients by improving the function of the injured heart. We report our experience with the use of perioperative IABP in a patient with unstable angina and recent …
Unplanned Prolonged Postanaesthesia Care Unit Length Of Stay And Factors Affecting It, Khalid Samad, Mueenullah Khan, Hameedullah, Fauzia A. Khan, Mohammad Hamid, Fazal Hameed Khan
Unplanned Prolonged Postanaesthesia Care Unit Length Of Stay And Factors Affecting It, Khalid Samad, Mueenullah Khan, Hameedullah, Fauzia A. Khan, Mohammad Hamid, Fazal Hameed Khan
Department of Anaesthesia
Objective: To identify the factors that prolong the length of stay in the post anaesthesia care unit (PACU).
Methods: This audit was conducted in the PACU of a university hospital. A special form was designed and filled for those patients who stayed unplanned in the PACU for more than two hours. All patients who were admitted to the PACU after surgery were included. Patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery, those directly shifted to ICU and cases done under local anaesthesia were excluded. Data was collected for 20 months by a designated recovery nurse for all included patients including those admitted …
Retrospective Review Of The Use Of Swan Ganz Catheters In Our Intensive Care Unit (Icu): A Short Report, Shahla Siddiqui
Retrospective Review Of The Use Of Swan Ganz Catheters In Our Intensive Care Unit (Icu): A Short Report, Shahla Siddiqui
Department of Anaesthesia
The widespread and often 'misuse' of the Swan Ganz (SG) or Pulmonary artery catheter has often been seen in intensive care patients. The objective of this preliminary review was to observe the trends and possibly formulate an association with outcome of the use of SG catheters as well as to determine the frequency of use and possible complications. The chart review of ten patients was carried out for the months of January and February 2004 in a retrospective manner. The incidence of SG catheter insertion was 12% per month on average. Nine out of 10 patients received the SG catheters …
Prevention Of Deep Vein Thrombosis And Pulmonary Embolism In The Perioperative Period: A Review, Aliya Ahmed
Prevention Of Deep Vein Thrombosis And Pulmonary Embolism In The Perioperative Period: A Review, Aliya Ahmed
Department of Anaesthesia
No abstract provided.
Apache Ii Score As A Predictor Of Length Of Stay And Outcome In Our Icus, Shahla Siddiqui, Saad Ahmed, Roshan Manasia
Apache Ii Score As A Predictor Of Length Of Stay And Outcome In Our Icus, Shahla Siddiqui, Saad Ahmed, Roshan Manasia
Department of Anaesthesia
The APACHE II (acute physiology and chronic health evaluation) is used widely for predicting probability of hospital mortality and length of stay in the ICU. APACHE II forms were available to all ICU residents within 24 hours of admission, and a score was assigned to them. Based on our results the APACHE II score has reliably predicted an outcome of the least amount of length of stay (LOS) in the ICU as well as a 100% probability of being shifted out of the ICU for a score of < 10 (according to international benchmarks). This reliable scoring system can be used for predicting mortality and length of stay and therefore, resource allocation, antibiotic use and ethical decisions regarding counseling families about end of life decisions--all within 24 hours of admissions.