Table 1.
Demographics and characteristics of ICU patients
| Characteristics | Patients (n = 34) |
|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 66.6 (10.9) |
| APACHE II, mean (SD) | 25.5 (8.5) |
| Female, n (%) | 14 (41.2) |
| Type of patient, n (%) | |
| Medical | 31 (91.2) |
| Surgical | 1 (2.9) |
| Trauma | 2 (5.9) |
| Admitting Diagnosis, n (%) | |
| Pneumonia | 13 (38.2) |
| Sepsis | 8 (23.5) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation | 2 (5.9) |
| Congestive heart failure | 2 (5.9) |
| Respiratory arrest | 2 (5.9) |
| Trauma | 2 (5.9) |
| Alcohol withdrawal | 1 (2.9) |
| Cardiac arrest | 1 (2.9) |
| Cardiogenic shock | 1 (2.9) |
| Laminectomy | 1 (2.9) |
| Renal failure | 1 (2.9) |
| ICU length of stay (days), median (quartile 1, quartile 3) | 11.5 (7, 20.5) |
| Hospital length of stay (days), median (quartile 1, quartile 3) | 32 (15, 55) |
| ICU Mortality, n (%) | 5 (14.7) |
| Hospital Mortality, n (%) | 12 (35.3) |