Table 2 Characteristics of RRT population admitted to the ICU (n = 1103)
Major causes for ICU admission, n (%) | |
 Respiratory | 513 (46.5%) |
 Cardiovascular | 420 (38%) |
 Neurological | 106 (9.6%) |
 Other causes | 63 (5.7%) |
Airway management | 3 (0.2%) |
Intubated | 305 (27.65%) |
Tracheostomized | 128 (11.6%) |
RRT patient ICU outcomes, n (%) | |
 Readmitted to the ICU | 103 (9.34%) |
 Readmitted after 48 h of discharge | 25 (2.27%) |
 Code blue activation | 199 (18%) |
 Mortality in the ICU | 216 (19.58%) |
 Discharged alive from the ICU | 884 (80.14%) |