Table 3. Characteristics of patients with RRT activation.
| Characteristics | Number (%) ( N = 112) |
|---|---|
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 67.9 (64.88–70.91) |
| Sex (female) | 46 (41%) |
| Race | |
| White | 94 (84%) |
| Unknown | 8 (7%) |
| African American | 5 (4%) |
| Asian | 4 (3%) |
| American Indian | 1 (<1%) |
| Transfer to ICU after RRT | 55 (49%) |
| Patient status (alive) | 103 (92%) |
| Reason for admission | |
| Cardiac diseases | 17 (15%) |
| Infectious diseases | 15 (13%) |
| Orthopedic diseases | 15 (13%) |
| GI diseases | 14 (15%) |
| Respiratory diseases | 13 (12%) |
| Hemato/oncology diseases | 13 (12%) |
| Neurologic diseases | 11 (10%) |
| Other | 8 (7%) |
| Metabolic/renal | 6 (5.5%) |
| Reason for RRT activation | |
| Respiratory failure | 35 (31%) |
| Altered mental status | 21 (19%) |
| Hypotension | 19 (17%) |
| Cardiac arrhythmia | 13 (12%) |
| Other | 10 (9%) |
| Chest pain | 7 (6%) |
| Stroke symptoms | 4 (3%) |
| Hyperthermia or fever | 3 (2%) |
Abbreviations: GI, gastrointestinal; ICU, intensive care unit; RRT, rapid response team; SD, standard deviation; SOP, standard operating procedure.