Table 2 Proportion of ICU patients with vasopressor use divided by total ICU admission and proportion of total ICU day on vasopressor over total ICU day
From: Temporal trends in the utilization of vasopressors in intensive care units: an epidemiologic study
| Â | ICU admission (n) | Patients on vasopressor, n (%) | ICU day (n) | Vasopressor day, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All ICU | 72,005 | 19,575 (27) | 272,271 | 59,811 (22) |
Cardiac surgery ICU | 15,631 | 8,601 (55) | 54,212 | 25,710 (47) |
Cardiac care unit | 8,807 | 2,095 (24) | 39,732 | 9,310 (23) |
Medical ICU | 16,863 | 2,864 (17) | 57,782 | 8,397 (15) |
Surgical ICU | 19,997 | 3,846 (19) | 85,065 | 10,533 (12) |
Mixed ICU | 10,707 | 2,169 (20) | 35,480 | 5,861 (17) |