Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics and Patient Outcomes
| Variable | Value (n = 100)a |
|---|---|
| Age, y | 65 (54-75) |
| Male gender | 46 (46) |
| Admission weight, kg | 74 (62-97) |
| APACHE II score | 18 (11-24) |
| MRC-ICU score | 11 (8-14) |
| No. of pharmacist interventions | |
| Within 24 hours of ICU admission | 1 (0-2) |
| Within 48 hours of ICU admission | 1 (0-3) |
| At time of ICU discharge | 2 (1-5) |
| No. of drug-drug interactions at 24 hours | |
| Class B | 5 (3-7) |
| Class C | 15 (6-24) |
| Class D | 7 (2-17) |
| Class X | 0 (0-1) |
| Total | 28 (18-55) |
| Length of ICU stay, d | 2 (2-5) |
| Inpatient mortality | 14 (14) |
Abbreviations: APACHE II, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health II; Evaluation ICU, intensive care unit; MRC-ICU, medication regimen complexity–intensive care unit.
aData are presented as number (percentage) or median (interquartile range).