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Table 3 Presence of family during invasive and noninvasive procedures in 188 French intensive care units

From: Reappraisal of visiting policies and procedures of patient’s family information in 188 French ICUs: a report of the Outcomerea Research Group

Variables

Never (and) occasionally

N = 188

Often (and) always

N = 188

Introduction of a central venous catheter

186 (98.9)

2 (1.0)

Orotracheal intubation

188 (100)

0

Bronchoscopy

188 (100)

0

Tracheal aspiration

152 (80.5)

36 (19.1)

Echocardiography

175 (93.0)

13 (6.9)

Other types of echography

176 (93.6)

12 (6.3)

Insertion of a gastric tube

181 (96.2)

7 (3.7)

Insertion of a pleural tube

187 (99.4)

1 (0.5)

Cardiac arrest

186 (98.9)

2 (1.0)

Ward rounds

170 (90.4)

18 (9.5)

Nursing care respecting the need of privacy

137 (72.8)

51 (27.1)

  1. Data are expressed as numbers (%)