Variable | |
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Age, year; mean (SD) | 63 (16) |
Male sex, n (%) | 1388 (65%) |
SAPS II scorea, mean (SD) | 36.4 (16.6) |
Knaus scoreb, n (%) | |
Normal health status | 458 (22%) |
Moderate activity limitation | 1024 (48%) |
Severe activity limitation due to chronic disease | 613 (29%) |
Bedridden patient | 35 (2%) |
Reason for ICU admissionb, n (%) | |
Medical | 1017 (48%) |
Surgical (scheduled) | 723 (34%) |
Surgical (emergency) | 390 (18%) |
Location before admissionb, n (%) | |
Emergency department | 701 (33%) |
Operating theater or postoperative recovery room | 863 (41%) |
Hospital floor (or ward) | 386 (18%) |
Another ICU | 71 (3%) |
Intermediate care unit | 41 (2%) |
Other | 68 (3%) |
Category of main diagnosis at admissionb, n (%) | |
Respiratory | 429 (28%) |
Cardiovascular | 125 (6%) |
Gastrointestinal or liver | 116 (5%) |
Renal | 100 (5%) |
Neurologic | 105 (5%) |
Hematologic or oncologic | 26 (1%) |
Metabolic | 45 (2%) |
Other medical category | 161 (8%) |
Gastrointestinal or urological surgery | 298 (14%) |
Cardiovascular surgery with ECC | 342 (16%) |
Cardiovascular surgery without ECC | 83 (4%) |
Neurosurgery | 36 (2%) |
Orthopedic surgery | 75 (4%) |
Thoracic surgery | 99 (5%) |
Other surgical category | 90 (4%) |