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Table 2 Characteristics of involved ICU’s from 541 responses

From: End-of-life perceptions among physicians in intensive care units managed by anesthesiologists in Germany: a survey about structure, current implementation and deficits

ICU type

Surgical

Mixed

Medical

    

 (%)

31

68

1

    

Treated patients

Cardiac surgery

Cardiology

Neurosurgery

Neurology

Trauma

  

 (%)

7

5

14

7

23

  

Treated patients

Otorhinolaryngology

Gynecology

Urology

Pediatrics

Pediatric surgery

  

 (%)

9

17

15

1

2

  

Number of ICU beds2

≤ 5

<10

11–15

16–20

21–30

31–40

>40

 (%)

1

26

28

21

13

6

5

Number of ventilator beds2

≤ 5

6–10

11–15

16–20

21–30

31–40

>40

 (%)

16

30

24

14

7

4

5

Patients annually

≤ 500

501–1000

1001–1500

1501–2000

> 2000

  

 (%)

12

30

23

15

21