Table 1 Readmission related knowledge base.

From: Predicting unplanned readmissions in the intensive care unit: a multimodality evaluation

Clinical concept

“Normal” state values

Gradient/trend sigValues

Trend tStable (h)

Chloride

96–06 mEq/L

\(\Delta > 5\)

36

Creatinine

0.6–1.3 mg/dL

\(\Delta >\) 0.2

36

Glucose

70–100 mg/dL

\(\Delta >\) 10

36

Hemoglobin

11–18 g/dL

\(\Delta >\) 2

36

PCO2

38–42 mm Hg

\(\Delta >\) 2

36

PH

7.34–7.45 pH

\(\Delta >\) 0.05

36

Phosphate

2.4–4.1 mg/dL

\(\Delta >\) 0.5

36

PLT

150–400 × 109/L

\(\Delta >\) 50

36

PO2

75–100 torr

\(\Delta >\) 10

36

Urea

10–20 mg/dL

\(\Delta >\) 5

36

Sodium

135–145 mEq/L

\(\Delta >\) 5

36

WBC

4.5–10 × 109/L

\(\Delta >\) 1

36

Body temp

36.2–37.2 °C

\(\Delta >\) 0.5

2

Glasgow CS*

8–12

\(\Delta >\) 2

2

Mean pressure

65–80

\(\Delta >\) 5

1

Heart-rate

60–80 bpm

\(\Delta >\) 10

1

Respiratory-rate

7–14 breath/min

\(\Delta >\) 3

1

  1. *Glasgow Coma Scale states are mild, moderate and severe.