Fig. 4From: Epidemiology of mechanically ventilated patients treated in ICU and non-ICU settings in Japan: a retrospective database studyTreatments frequently applied to patients on mechanical ventilation (MV) in the ICU. Invasive lines were used in significantly fewer non-ICU patients than in ICU patients. There was significantly less use of catecholamines and renal replacement in non-ICU patients. There was shorter duration of enteral nutrition (EN) and less frequent use of stress-ulcer prophylaxis in the non-ICU group. CV, central vein; RRT, renal replacement therapyBack to article page