Impact of neurological problems on mechanical ventilation and ICU outcomes in the pulmonary ICU patients

Neurological problems (NP) are frequently connected with different critical illnesses in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, and they may have an influence on ICU outcomes. The aim of this study is to examine the effects of NPs on ICU outcomes, especially in pulmonary ICU patients. his is a retrospective observational study comprising adult pulmonary critical care patients who were hospitalized between 2015 and 2019. Frequency of NPs at admission, their impact on mechanical ventilation (MV), ICU out comes, the rate of NP development during ICU stay, and risk factors for them were investigated. A total of 361 patients were included in the study, and 130 of them (36%) had NPs (Group 1). NIV requirement rate in patients with NPs was less than in those without NPs (group 2) and the requirement of MV was significantly more frequent in this group (37% & 19%, p