Table 3.
ICU stay duration, life support therapies, and procedures during patients’ ICU stays (n = 2130 patients)
| Variable | |
|---|---|
| Days in ICU, median (interquartile range) | 5 (3–8) |
| Life support therapies | |
| Mechanical ventilation, n (%) | 1203 (56%) |
| Noninvasive ventilation, n (%) | 712 (33%) |
| Use of vasopressors, n (%) | 867 (41%) |
| Renal replacement therapy, n (%) | 182 (9%) |
| Procedures during ICU stay, n (%) (total involved patients) | |
| Chest drain insertion | 150 (7%) |
| Chest drain removal | 398 (19%) |
| Use of bladder catheter | 1763 (83%) |
| Arterial catheter insertion | 886 (42%) |
| Central venous catheter insertion | 789 (37%) |
| Bronchoscopy | 176 (8%) |
| Complex dressing change | 419 (20%) |
| Intra-hospital transport | 610 (29%) |
ICU intensive care unit
aUse of bladder catheter during any period of the ICU stay was recorded without information on patients’ ventilation conditions (mechanical ventilation, NIV, or SV) at the time of bladder catheter insertion