Table 1 General Data
From: Sedation practice in the intensive care unit: a UK national survey
Variable | Number of units (%) |
|---|---|
Number of beds | |
   0 to 4 | 26 (14%) |
   5 to 8 | 99 (53%) |
   9 to 12 | 36 (19%) |
   >12 | 24 (13%) |
| Â | Total: 185 units |
Number of ICU admissions/yeara | |
   <250 | 17 (9%) |
   250 to 500 | 83 (45%) |
   500 to 750 | 43 (23%) |
   750 to 1,000 | 22 (12%) |
   >1,000 | 17 (9%) |
| Â | Total: 182 units |
% ventilated patientsa | |
   0 to 25 | 7 (4%) |
   26 to 50 | 45 (24%) |
   51 to 75 | 79 (43%) |
   76 to 100 | 49 (26%) |
| Â | Total: 180 units |
Type of patientsb | |
   Surgical | 157 (85%) |
   Medical | 156 (84%) |
   Cardiac | 13 (7%) |
   Neurological | 21 (11%) |