Table 2.

Cause and way of ICU admission

Cause of ICU admission	n	%
Acute/acute-on-chronic respiratory failure (patients without sepsis)	266	28.5
Cardiogenic shock	158	17.0
Out-of-hospital resuscitation	134	14.4
Pneumogenic sepsis	91	9.8
Non-pneumogenic sepsis	89	9.6
In-hospital resuscitation	44	4.7
Acute/acute-on-chronic liver failure	43	4.6
Gastrointestinal bleeding	31	3.3
Intoxication	19	2.0
Neurological emergencies	11	1.2
Other	46	4.9
Acute/acute-on-chronic respiratory failure
Acute COPD exacerbation	107	11.4
Non-septic pneumonia	98	10.5
Aspiration	11	1.1
Interstitial lung disease	9	1.2
Cystic fibrosis	7	0.8
Way of ICU admission
Via peripheral ward	260	27.9
Directly via emergency rescue services	224	24.1
Via emergency room	211	22.7
Transfer from diverse hospitals	123	13.2
Directly from the cardiac intervention suite	56	6.0
Operating theatre	51	5.5
Inner hospital transfer from diverse ICUs	6	0.6

COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ICU, intensive care unit.