A Study On Relation Between The Timing Of Icu Admission And Mortality In Patients With Hospital Onset Sepsis At A Teaching Hospital"- A Prospective Cohort Study

Background: Hospital acquired infection is a life threatening disorder, hence patients who have acquired these infections needs immediate care and treatment in intensive care unit.This study looks at how the timing of ICU admission affects the chances of survival in patients who developed sepsis. Methods:The study was conducted over six months (September 2024 to February 2025) at a tertiary care hospital, focusing on the data from the patient record in intensive care unit.We looked at adult patients aged 19 and older who got sepsis while staying in the hospital and were moved to ICU.We followed them until they went home or died.Patients who came straight from the emergency room to the ICU were excluded.We used SPSS 29.00 to study the data.Results: Among patients admitted early (86), 52 (60.5%) survived, whereas 34 (39.5%)died.In contrast, among those with delayed admission (84), only 25 (29.8%)survived, while a significantly higher rate, 59 (70.2%) died.This shows that waiting long to move a patient to ICU can lead to a higher risk of death compared to moving them sooner. Conclusion:The admission of the patients within six hours of onset drastically benefitted the patients who needed inotropes/vasopressors, mechanical ventilator support and dialysis and with increased lactate levels and septic shock.So, finding sepsis early and quickly admitting patients to ICU can help improve their chances of survival.