Table 2 Outcomes and interventions of the patients
Characteristics | All patients | DNR/POLST | No DNR/POLST | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Interventions in the ICU | ||||
Arterial line | 491 (85.1) | 200 (94.8) | 291 (79.5) | < 0.001 |
Central line | 395 (68.5) | 172 (81.5) | 223 (60.9) | < 0.001 |
Vasopressors | 323 (56.0) | 118 (55.9) | 205 (56.0) | 0.984 |
Continuous renal replacement therapy | 119 (20.6) | 62 (29.4) | 57 (15.6) | < 0.001 |
HFNC | 538 (93.2) | 193 (91.5) | 345 (94.3) | 0.198 |
Invasive mechanical ventilation | 331 (57.4) | 154 (73.0) | 177 (48.4) | < 0.001 |
ECMO | 12 (2.1) | 2 (0.9) | 10 (2.7) | 0.148 |
Tracheostomy | 57 (9.9) | 27 (12.8) | 30 (8.2) | 0.075 |
Outcomes | ||||
ICU mortality | 119 (20.6) | 107 (50.7) | 12 (3.3) | < 0.001 |
ICU stay, days | 6.0 (3.0–12.0) | 8.0 (3.0–16.0) | 5.0 (3.0–9.0) | < 0.001 |
In-hospital mortality | 157 (27.2) | 134 (63.5) | 25 (6.8) | < 0.001 |
Hospital stay, days | 17.0 (9.0–36.0) | 15.0 (7.0–39.0) | 17.0 (9.0–35.0) | 0.828 |
Duration of mechanical ventilation (n = 331) | 4.0 (2.0–11.0) | 7.0 (2.0–15.0) | 3.0 (1.0–8.5) | 0.001 |