Publication Name	World Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Manuscript ID	101957
Country	United States

Category	Critical Care Medicine
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title	Characteristics and outcomes of trauma patients with unplanned intensive care unit admissions: Bounce backs and upgrades comparison
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Alexander A Fokin, Joanna Wycech Knight, Phoebe K Gallagher, Justin Fengyuan Xie, Kyler C Brinton, Madison E Tharp and Ivan Puente
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Alexander A Fokin, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Trauma and Critical Care Services, Delray Medical Center, 5352 Linton Blvd, Delray Beach, FL 33484, United States. alexander.fokin@tenethealth.com
Key Words	Quality of care indicator; Geriatric trauma patients; Level 1 trauma center; Upgrades; Bounce backs; Trauma intensive care unit; Unplanned intensive care unit admissions
Core Tip	Unplanned intensive care unit (ICU) admissions constituted 4.2% of all trauma ICU admissions. Although upgrades happened more often, bounce backs were associated with worse outcomes, particularly in geriatric patients. Traumatic brain injuries and thoracic injuries together accounted for more than half of the injuries in trauma patients who required an unplanned ICU admission and this tendency was more pronounced in bounce backs and in geriatric patients. Three quarters of unplanned ICU admissions occurred within the first 72 hours of hospitalization. The main reasons for unplanned ICU admissions were respiratory complications. Patients with unplanned ICU admissions had twice the mortality of general trauma ICU patients.
Citation	<p>Fokin AA, Wycech Knight J, Gallagher PK, Xie JF, Brinton KC, Tharp ME, Puente I. Characteristics and outcomes of trauma patients with unplanned intensive care unit admissions: Bounce backs and upgrades comparison. <i>World J Crit Care Med</i> 2025; 14(2): 101957</p>

Received	2024-10-03 14:47
Peer-Review Started	2024-10-03 14:47
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2024-11-08 00:25
Revised	2024-11-21 15:38
Second Decision	2024-12-09 02:40
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2024-12-09 09:05
Articles in Press	2024-12-09 09:05
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Typeset the Manuscript	2025-01-08 10:57

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