Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the participants
Variables | n = 120 |  |
|---|---|---|
Age | 76.04 | ± 15.81 |
Gender | Â | Â |
Male | 78 | 65% |
Female | 42 | 35% |
Education | Â | Â |
Illiterate | 15 | 12.50% |
Elementary school | 42 | 35.00% |
High school | 40 | 33.33% |
College | 23 | 19.17% |
Ejection fraction | 34.53 | ± 14.31 |
Length of stay | 29.73 | ± 53.74 |
Reason for discharge | Â | Â |
IDD | 27 | 22.50% |
Death | 74 | 61.67% |
General discharge | 19 | 15.83% |
Care specialty | Â | Â |
Other than CV or CVS | 51 | 42.50% |
CV or CVS | 69 | 57.50% |
Length of HF case management (n = 60) | 131.11 | ± 194.7 |
Length of PCCS (n = 60) | 48.86 | ± 136.78 |
Treatments/ experience during 30 days before death Pacemaker | Â | Â |
No | 108 | 90.00% |
Yes | 12 | 10.00% |
Hemodialysis | Â | Â |
No | 65 | 54.17% |
Yes | 55 | 45.83% |
Blood transfusion | Â | Â |
No | 66 | 55.00% |
Yes | 54 | 45.00% |
Nasogastric tube | Â | Â |
No | 24 | 20.00% |
Yes | 96 | 80.00% |
Total parenteral nutrition | Â | Â |
No | 118 | 98.33% |
Yes | 2 | 1.67% |
CPR | Â | Â |
No | 106 | 88.33% |
Yes | 14 | 11.67% |
BIPAP | Â | Â |
No | 55 | 45.83% |
Yes | 65 | 54.17% |
Endotracheal tube | Â | Â |
No | 72 | 60.00% |
Yes | 48 | 40.00% |
ECMO | Â | Â |
No | 114 | 95.00% |
Yes | 6 | 5.00% |
Opioid use | Â | Â |
No | 42 | 35.00% |
Yes | 78 | 65.00% |
Sedatives | Â | Â |
No | 75 | 62.50% |
Yes | 45 | 37.50% |
ICU admission | Â | Â |
No | 51 | 42.50% |
Yes | 69 | 57.50% |
Emergency admission | Â | Â |
No | 17 | 14.17% |
Yes | 103 | 85.83% |
Hospitalization for more than 14 days | Â | Â |
No | 54 | 45.00% |
Yes | 66 | 55.00% |
Hospitalization more than twice | Â | Â |
No | 100 | 83.33% |
Yes | 20 | 16.67% |
Die in hospital | Â | Â |
No | 47 | 39.17% |
Yes | 73 | 60.83% |
DNR | Â | Â |
None | 14 | 11.67% |
Consent by patient him/herself | 20 | 16.67% |
Consent by family members | 86 | 71.67% |