Author/Authors :
Düger, Cevdet Cumhuriyet University - School of Medicine - Department of Anesthesiology, Turkey , Kaygusuz, Kenan Cumhuriyet University - School of Medicine - Department of Anesthesiology, Turkey , İsbir, Ahmet Cemil Cumhuriyet University - School of Medicine - Department of Anesthesiology, Turkey , Kol, İclal Özdemir Cumhuriyet University - School of Medicine - Department of Anesthesiology, Turkey , Gürsoy, Sinan Cumhuriyet University - School of Medicine - Department of Anesthesiology, Turkey , Avcı, Onur Cumhuriyet University - School of Medicine - Department of Anesthesiology, Turkey , Gökakın, Ali Kağan Cumhuriyet University - School of Medicine - Department of General Surgery, Turkey , Mimaroğlu, Caner Cumhuriyet University - School of Medicine - Department of Anesthesiology, Turkey
Abstract :
Aim. The aim of this retrospective study was to determine mean admission time after calls, resuscitation success rate, and determine the rate of medical emergency team (MET) calls of clinics in hospital by assessing the incoming calls to MET at intensive care unit. Methods. This study was conducted by collecting emergency call forms of 147 patients. The data including age, gender, medical diagnosis, the name of the caller department, cause of call, occurrence time, call time, attending time, medical care termination time and the outcomes were extracted from the forms or patient files. Event declaration time was accepted as minute time difference between occurrence time and call time. Duration of admission was accepted as minute time difference between call times and attending time. Duration of resuscitation was accepted as minute time difference between attending time and medical care termination time. Results. Mean event declaration time was 3.3 ± 3.0 minutes. Mean duration of admission was 3.7 ± 1.6 minutes. Mean duration of resuscitation was 20.5 ± 12.7 minutes. The resuscitation of 84 patients (63.6%) was successful while 48 patients (36.4%) died at the end of resuscitation. It was found that the patients with a result of successful resuscitation were significantly younger and their duration of resuscitation was significantly shorter. Conclusion. We indicate that MET system is an essential part of in-hospital emergency medical care system. We suggest that a blue code call system should be established by intensive care unit members and announced to all hospital staff.
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Emergency medical care , medical emergency team , cardiac arrest , blue code , call
