Morbidity and mortality in patients discharged from an Intensive Care Unit in Boyaca, Colombia

Objective: to determine the morbidity and mortality of patients after discharge from an ICU in Boyaca over a period of 20 months. Materials and methods: cross-sectional descriptive study with analysis of information records, medical records, and data derived from the application of a survey: The population consisted of 592 patients discharged from the ICU from January 2015 to August 2016 based on monthly care averages. Results: of the 592 patients attended. there is a survival of 63.9% within the first month of discharge and a mortality of 36,1%, which was the highest within the first ten days after discharge. Of the total population served, 55,2% correspond to male patients and the remaining 44,8% female patients. The average age was 58,9 years. The reported morbidity is mainly due to metabolic diseases between 24,5% and 26.5%, cardiovascular disorders between 14,7% and 19.7%, infectious 14,3% and 11,1% and multiple injuries 8,7%. Conclusions: the percentage of people who survive after receiving ICU care corresponds to an indicator of efficiency in patient care in a critical health condition. The prevalent pathologies in the individuals were of metabolic etiology such as diabetes mellitus, chronic renal failure, acute myocardial infarction, sepsis, multiple injuries and infections. The data affected is a determining element in the formulation of policies and care plans, to effectively intervene in patients in critical health conditions at both the regional and national levels.