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. 2019 Sep 27;8(3):e000580. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2018-000580

Table 2.

Baseline demographics for patients who were reviewed by the pharmacist

Patient characteristic Patients involved in the pharmacy intervention (n=47)
Gender (male %) 66
Age (years, median, IQR) 52 (44–57)
ICU LOS (days, median, IQR) 15 (9–26)
APACHE II (median, IQR) 23 (19–27)
Charlson Comorbidity Index (median, IQR) 1 (0–2)
SIMD decile (median, IQR) 3 (1–4)
Interventions received in ICU
 Mechanical ventilation (%) 94
 RRT (%) 34
 CVS (%) 47

APACHE II, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II; CVS, cardiovascular support (use of vasopressor therapy in the ICU); ICU LOS, intensive care unit length of stay; RRT, renal replacement therapy ; SIMD, Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation.