Predictors of Short Intensive Care Unit Stay for Patients with Diabetic Ketoacidosis Using a Novel Emergency Department-Based Resuscitation and Critical Care Unit.

Background: The resuscitation and critical care unit is a novel emergency department-intensive care unit designed to provide early critical care to emergency department patients for ≤24 h.

Objectives: This study sought to identify clinical variables associated with short intensive care unit (ICU) stays in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), who commonly require ICU-level care.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective, single-center, cross-sectional study of DKA patients ≥18 years of age who presented to an academic, urban hospital emergency department over 16 months.