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Table 2 Lifesaving interventions performed on the critically ill patients

From: Characteristics and outcomes of patients triaged as critically ill in the emergency department of a tertiary care hospital in Bhutan

Interventions

Neonates n (%)

Pediatrics n (%)

Adults n (%)

CPR

0 (0)

5 (6.5)

71 (14.0)

Cardioversion/defibrillation

0 (0)

0 (0)

18 (3.6)

Noninvasive ventilation

0 (0)

0 (0)

90 (17.8)

Intubation and mechanical ventilation

4 (10.2)

20 (26.0)

143 (28.3)

Tube thoracostomy

0 (0)

0 (0)

15 (3.0)

Central line insertion

0 (0)

0 (0)

105 (20.7)

Emergent hemodialysis

0 (0)

0 (0)

51 (10.1)

Blood product transfusion

0 (0)

2 (2.6)

84 (16.6)

Othersa

  

4 (0.8)

  1. aOthers include thrombolysis and chemical pacing