No impact of weather conditions on the outcome of intensive care unit patients

This study investigated the impact of weather conditions on short- and long-term mortality of 4321 critically ill patients (66  ± 14 years, 2638 men) admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) over a period of 5 years. Meteorological information (air temperature, air pressure and humidity) for the same period was retrieved. The influence of absolute weather parameters, different seasons, sudden weather changes includin g “warm” and “cold” spells on ICU and long-term mortality was analyzed. After correction for Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS-2), no impact of meteorological conditions on mortality was found. Different seasons, sudden weather changes, “warm spells” or “cold spells” did not af fect the outcome of critically ill patients.
Source: Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research