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Table 1.

List of critical care interventions.

Critical Care Intervention	Definition
Mechanical ventilation^21,25	Use of mechanical ventilation for acute respiratory failure
Neurosurgical intervention^21,23,24	Use of hyperosmotic agents for elevated intracranial pressure, intracranial pressure monitoring or brain oxygen probe, intraventricular catheters, intracranial drains, placement of a burr hole, craniotomy/craniectomy
Vasopressor or inotropic use^21,25	Use of dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, dobutamine, phenylephrine, or vasopressin for hemodynamic instability
Transfusion of blood products^21,22,25	Use of packed RBCs, platelets, cryoprecipitate, or fresh frozen plasma
Invasive monitoring^21,25	Monitoring with a central venous or arterial catheter for hemodynamic instability