Fig. 2From: Epidemiology of mechanically ventilated patients treated in ICU and non-ICU settings in Japan: a retrospective database studya Number of patients treated in ICU and non-ICU setting. Nearly half of acute-phase patients on mechanical ventilation (MV) were treated in non-ICU settings. b Male versus female ratio of patients on MV treated in ICU and non-ICU settingsBack to article page