Table 6.
Interventions characteristics and ICU-mortality of patients in SICU, (N = 388)
| Variables | Category | Total (N = 388) | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead (n = 148) | Alive (n = 240) | |||
| Mechanical ventilation | Yes | 259 (66.8%) | 145 (98%) | 114 (47.5%) |
| No | 129 (33.2%) | 3 (2%) | 126 (52.5%) | |
| Vasopressor | Yes | 140 36.1%) | 95 (64.2%) | 45 (18.8%) |
| No | 248 (63.9%) | 53 (35.8%) | 195 (81.2%) | |
| Transfusions | Yes | 158 (40.7%) | 85 (57.4%) | 73 (30.4%) |
| No | 230 (59.3%) | 63 (42.6%) | 167 (69.6%) | |
| Dialysis | Yes | 7 (1.8%) | 4 (2.7%) | 3 (1.2%) |
| No | 381 (98.2%) | 144 (97.3%) | 237 (98.8%) | |
| Thromboprophylaxis | Yes | 163 (42%) | 56 (37.8%) | 107 (44.6%) |
| No | 225 (68%) | 92 (62.2%) | 133 (55.4%) | |
| Feeding | Yes | 140 (36.1%) | 36 (24.3%) | 104 (43.3%) |
| No | 248 (63.9) % | 112 (75.7%) | 136 (56.7%) | |
| Fluid | Yes | 380 (97.9%) | 147 (99.3%) | 233 (97.1%) |
| No | 8 (2.1%) | 1 (0.7%) | 7 (2.9%) | |
| Reoperation | Yes | 13 (3.6%) | 5 (3.4%) | 8 (3.3%) |
| No | 375 (96.4%) | 143 (96.6%) | 232 (96.7%) | |
Key: SICU = Surgical Intensive Care Unit