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Table 4 Nosocomial events in rural intensive care units

From: Mechanical ventilation in rural ICUs

Event

Number

%

Tracheal intubation/self-extubations

49

22

Nosocomial pneumonia

46

21

Ileus/diarrhea

39

17

Arrhythmias

36

16

Gastrointestinal bleed

29

13

Malnutrition

28

13

Fluid overload

15

7

Alterations in hemodynamics

15

7

Bacteremia/sepsis

11

5

Barotrauma

10

4

Pulmonary artery catheter complications

9

4

Acute renal failure

9

4

Psychiatric

9

4

Pulmonary emboli

5

2

Elevated CO2 during wean

3

1

Pneumoperitoneum with barotrauma

2

0.9

Interstitial fibrosis

2

0.9

Endocrine

1

0.4

  1. Total number = 318 in 224 patients.