Christensen et al evaluated patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) for comorbid conditions. They modified the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) by creating 10 groups that are more relevant for this population. The authors are from Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark and the Ohio State University.
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10 Comorbidity Groups |
Corresponding Categories in the CCI |
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myocardial infarction |
myocardial infarction |
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congestive heart failure |
congestive heart failure |
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peripheral vascular disease |
peripheral vascular disease |
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cerebrovascular disease |
cerebrovascular disease |
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chronic pulmonary disease |
chronic pulmonary disease |
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peptic ulcer disease |
ulcer disease |
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liver disease |
mild liver disease, moderate to severe liver disease |
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diabetes |
diabetes type 1, diabetes type 2, diabetes with end-organ damage |
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renal disease |
moderate to severe renal disease |
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cancer |
any tumor, leukemia, lymphoma, metastatic solid tumor |
Categories in the CCI not in the comorbidity groups:
(1) dementia
(2) connective tissue disease
(3) hemiplegia
(4) AIDS
Purpose: To identify the comorbid groups of Christensen et al in a patient in the intensive care unit (ICU).
Objective: disease progression, comorbid conditions
ICD-10: C00-C14, C15-C26, C30-C39, C40-C41, C43-C44, C45-C49, C50-C50, C51-C58, C60-C63, C64-C68, C69-C72, C73-C75, C76-C80, C81-C96, C97-C97, E10-E14, I20-I25, I50.0, I60-I69, I70-I79, J44, J84, K25, K26, K27, K28, K70-K77, N18, R68,
