Table 5.
Interventions performed for patients registered as terminal with respect to the registration time point
| Interventions provided in the Final 48 h | Registered terminal situation before the final 48 h | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes n = 71 |
No N = 33 |
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| n | % | n | % | |
| Urinary catheter | 46 | 64.8 % | 23 | 69.7 % |
| Central venous catheter | 11 | 15.5 % | 7 | 21.2 % |
| Peripheral venous catheter | 58 | 81.7 % | 31 | 93.9 % |
| Nasogastric tube | 8 | 11.3 % | 6 | 18.1 % |
| Enteral nutrition | 3 | 4.2 % | 4 | 12.1 % |
| Parenteral nutrition | 6 | 8.4 % | 4 | 12.1 % |
| Non-invasive mechanical ventilation | 1 | 1.4 % | 3 | 9 % |
| Invasive mechanical ventilation | 1 | 1.4 | 2 | 6.1 % |
| Transfusions | 2 | 2.8 % | 5 | 15.1 % |
| Aspirator | 7 | 9.8 % | 3 | 9 % |
| Aerosols | 20 | 28.2 % | 18 | 54.5 % |
| Oxygen therapy | 43 | 60.5 % | 25 | 75.7 % |
| Hydration | 55 | 77.5 % | 26 | 78.8 % |
| Antibiotics | 23 | 32.4 % | 17 | 24 % |
| Drainage | 6 | 8.45 % | 4 | 12.1 % |
| Catheterisation | 0 | 0 % | 1 | 3 % |
| ICU consult | 3 | 4.2 % | 4 | 12.1 % |
| ICU ingress | 3 | 4.2 % | 5 | 15.1 % |
| Dialysis | 2 | 2.8 % | 1 | 3 % |
| Active oncological treatment (in oncology patients n = 81) | 0 | 0 % | 1 | 3 % |