Table 1 Type of ICU admissions in Groningen in the five time periods
From: Long-term changes in dysnatremia incidence in the ICU: a shift from hyponatremia to hypernatremia
1992–1996 | 1997–2000 | 2001–2004 | 2005–2008 | 2009–2011 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 11,831) (%) | (n = 8,875) (%) | (n = 8,078) (%) | (n = 8,378) (%) | (n = 6857) (%) | (n = 44,019) (%) | |
Admission via emergency department | 19 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
Vascular, abdominal and other surgery | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Neurosurgery | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Transplant | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Cardiothoracic surgery | 51 | 48 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 45 |
Trauma | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Medical and miscellaneous | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 |