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Table 4 Treatments for adverse events in ICU a

From: Characteristics and outcomes of unplanned intensive care unit admission after general anesthesia

  

PACU group (n=73)

Ward group (n=36)

Invasive intervention

mechanical ventilationb

7

7

 

NPPV

5

4

 

HFNC

3

3

 

hemodialysis

1

4

 

ECMO

0

1

 

reoperation

0

2

 

others

2

2

Medication

vasoactive/inotropic drugs

12

7

 

antiarrhythmics

4

0

 

diuretics

1

4

 

sedatives

2

0

 

anticoagulants

0

3

 

antibiotics

0

4

 

others

2

2

Transfusion

RBC

3

1

 

FFP

3

0

  1. NPPV Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation, HFNC High-flow nasal cannula, ECMO Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, RBC Packed red blood cells, FFP fresh frozen plasma
  2. a Some of the treatments are overlapped
  3. b Accompanied by re-intubation