Table 1 Patient characteristicsa
From: Quetiapine in refractory hyperactive and mixed intensive care delirium: a case series
Characteristics | Data |
|---|---|
Number of patients | 17 |
Mean age, years (range) | 59 (30 to 85) |
Males, n (%) | 15 (88%) |
Number of ventilated patients, n (%) | 16 (94.1%) |
   Tracheotomy | 12 (75%) |
   Intubated | 4 (25%) |
Median total length of stay in ICU, days (range) | 41 (16 to 235) |
Location before ICU, n (%) | Â |
   Home | 9 (52.9%) |
   Another hospital | 4 (23.5%) |
   Ward | 4 (23.5%) |
Case mix, n (%) | Â |
   Medical | 10 (59%) |
   Surgical | 7 (41%) |
Admission diagnosis, n (%) | Â |
   Sepsis/acute respiratory distress syndrome | 8 (47%) |
   Surgery | 4 (23.5%) |
   Myocardial infarction | 4 (23.5%) |
   Other | 1 (6%) |
Alcohol excess, n (%) | 6 (35.2%)b |
Substance abuse, n (%) | 2 (11.7%)b |
Median days to delirium onset after admission to ICU, n (range) | 5 (0 to 20) |