Table 3 Duration of stay on non-ICU ward until transfer to ICU, and primary reason for ICU transfer
Time until ICU transfer | |
|---|---|
Days until transfer to ICUa | 1 (0–3) |
Transfer same day | 74/190 (39%) |
Transfer < 3 days | 141/190 (74%) |
Primary reason for ICU transfer | |
 Observation | 4/189 (2%) |
Neurological complications | 80/189 (42%) |
 Sedation due to motor agitation | 10/189 (5%) |
 Seizures | 22/189 (12%) |
 Cerebrovascular complications | 8/189 (4%) |
 Ischaemic stroke | 2/8 (30%) |
 Intracranial haemorrhage | 3/8 (38%) |
 Cerebral vasculitis or delayed thrombosis | 3/8 (38%) |
 Hydrocephalus | 6/189 (3%) |
 Generalized cerebral edema | 3/189 (2%) |
 Deterioration of consciousness, not further specified | 28/189 (15%) |
 Otherwise neurological | 3/189 (2%) |
Haemodynamic complications | 35/189 (19%) |
 Haemodynamic instability | 25/189 (13%) |
 Otherwise haemodynamic | 10/189 (5%) |
Respiratory failure | 63/189 (33%) |
 Post-operative | 7/189 (4%) |
  Neurosurgical | 3/7 (43%) |
  Non-neurosurgical | 4/7 (57%) |
Unknown | 15/204 (7%) |