Status:

COMPLETED

5 Years Mortality-rate in Patients Treated for Severe Pneumonia in an ICU - a Retrospective Study

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Akershus

Collaborating Sponsors:

Oslo University Hospital

Conditions:

Pneumonia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Severe pneumonia has a high in-hospital mortality. There are few studies which investigate the long-term mortality in patients that are discharged alive from the hospital. In this study we want to inv...

Detailed Description

Patients with severe pneumonia who need treatment in an ICU have a high in-hospital mortality (16-46%). There are few studies which investigate the long-term mortality (\> 1year) in patients after dis...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients \> 18 years. Primary diagnose: pneumonia, and the need of mechanical ventilation for at least 24 hours in an ICU. The patients who arrived the ICU in Akershus University Hospital in the period from 01.01.1997 to 31.12.2006.

Exclusion

  • Patients \< 18 years. Patients with need for mechanical ventilation \< 24 hours

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2014

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

236 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02212093

Start Date

June 1 2014

End Date

February 1 2015

Last Update

July 23 2015

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Akershus University Hospital

Nordbyhagen, Akershus, Norway, 1478