Morgan Benaïs, Matthieu Duprey, Laura Federici, Michel Arnaout, Pierre Mora, Marc Amouretti, Irma Bourgeon-Ghittori, Stéphane Gaudry, Pierre Garçon, Danielle Reuter, Guillaume Geri, Bruno Megarbane, Jordane Lebut, Armand Mekontso-Dessap, Jean-Damien Ricard, Daniel da Silva, Etienne de Montmollin
BACKGROUND: The influence of socioeconomic deprivation on health inequalities is established, but its effect on critically ill patients remains unclear, due to inconsistent definitions in previous studies. METHODS: Prospective multicenter cohort study conducted from March to June 2018 in eight ICUs in the Greater Paris area. All admitted patients aged ≥ 18 years were enrolled. Socioeconomic phenotypes were identified using hierarchical clustering, based on education, health insurance, income, and housing...
April 9, 2024: Annals of Intensive Care