From: Intensive care unit outcome versus haemodynamic status on arrival at a general intensive care unit
 | Patients | Patients reaching Rivers criteria | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | n | Mortality (n (%)) | Median length of stay (days) | n | Mortality (n (%)) | Median length of stay (days) |
Total | 98 | 14 (14%) | 3 (IQR 3) | 16 | 4 (25%) | 5 (IQR 1.25) |
Medical | 33 | 9 (27%) | 5 (IQR 2) | 11 | 3 (27%) | 5 (IQR 1.5) |
Elective surgical | 43 | 1 (2%) | 2 (IQR 1) | 0 | Â | Â |
Emergency surgical | 22 | 4 (18%) | 3 (IQR 4.5) | 5 | 1 (20%) | 5 (IQR 1) |