TABLE 2.

Clinical characteristics of patients readmitted to the ICU (n = 50).

Variables		Frequency
Reasons of readmission	Embolism (%)	1 (2)
	Consciousness disorder (%)	9 (18)
	Cardiovascular (%)	6 (12)
	Renal (%)	4 (8)
	Brain (%)	3 (6)
	Pneumonia (%)	3 (6)
	Respiratory failure (%)	24 (48)
Time to readmission	Median (IQR) days	4 (3–6)
Re-mechanical ventilation	Yes (%)	39 (78)
	No (%)	11 (22)
MV duration readmission	Median (IQR) days	6 (5–6)
Multiple organ failure readmission	Yes (%)	48 (96)
	No (%)	2 (4)
Type of multiple organ failure	Respiratory (%)	20 (40)
	Cardiovascular (%)	9 (18)
	Neurologic (%)	12 (24)
	Renal (%)	9 (18)