Table 1.

Characteristics of the population.

Characteristics	n (%)
Patients	106
Sex—male	69 (65%)
Age (y, SD)	68 ± 15
SAPS II score	34 ± 16
SOFA score	4 ± 3.6
ICU length of stay (d, SD)	7.1 ± 10.4
Mortality during ICU length of stay	9 (8.7%)
Admission unit:
-Medical ward	53 (56%)
-Surgical ward	53 (56%)
Purpose of admission:
-Monitoring/weaning	42 (39%)
-Intensive treatment	64 (64.5%)
Respiratory failure on admission	59 (55%)
Ventilatory support during ICU admission:
-Invasive ventilation	74 (69%)
-Non invasive ventilation	19 (10%)
Mechanical ventilation duration (d, IQR)	1 [1,2,3,4,5,6,7]