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Indications for the admission of patients to the LS ICU

For long-term ventilator dependent patients

  • the patients hospitalised due to critical illness (regardless their diagnoses) lasting minimum three months
  • after managing a critical state
  • the documented failure of attempts to disconnect from the continual artificial lung ventilation lasting minimum two weeks
  • the need to continue with intensive care
  • the clinical state which does not allow to ensure long-term domestic artificial lung ventilation

For apallic patients

  • the patients hospitalised due to a critical illness (regardless their diagnoses) lasting minimum one month
  • after managing a critical state
  • unambiguously determined diagnosis of apallic syndrome without any symptoms of reversibility minimum one month from the beginning of cause
  • spontaneous ventilation
  • the need to continue with intensive care
  • the clinical state that does not allow to ensure nursing home care

The admission to the Ward is the subject of previous approval from the health insurance company´s assessment physician based on the application of provider. The all above mentioned conditions must be documented properly.