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Table 1 Characteristics of the participating ICUs

From: Managing daily intensive care activities: An observational study concerning ad hoc decision making of charge nurses and intensivists

Characteristics, 2007

ICU 1

ICU 2

Patients, n

1,727

2,615

Surgery

71.4%

56.3%

Conservative treatment

28.6%

43.7%

Mean LOSa, days

3.4

2.0

Mortality

7.8%

3.8%

Fellows, n

4

4

Residents, n

1

1 or 2

Assistant physicians, n

3

N/A

Head nurses, n

2

1

Staff nurses, n

3

2

Registered nurses, n

112

69

Practical nurses, n

9

12

  1. aLOS = length of stay; N/A = not applicable.
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