Table 2 Patients’ 48 h outcome according to the type of care provided
Type of care | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Outcome at 48 h (= n) | Total (n = 979) | Simple clinical examination (n = 324) (33.1%) | Emergency treatment (n = 615) (62.8%) | Resuscitation or life-saving measures (n = 40) (4.1%) |
Hospitalized in intensive care unit | 425 (43.4) | 75 (7.7) | 325 (33.2) | 25 (2.6) |
Hospitalized in intermediate care unit | 196 (20) | 96 (9.8) | 96 (9.8) | 4 (0.4) |
Hospitalized in ward division | 181 (18.5) | 70 (7.2) | 108 (11.0) | 3 (0.3) |
Transfer to another institution | 88 (9) | 42 (4.3) | 45 (4.6) | 1 (0.1) |
Hospitalized and returned home | 44 (4.5) | 34 (3.5) | 10 (1.0) | – |
Not hospitalized, discharged | 9 (0.9) | 4 (0.4) | 5 (0.5) | – |
Died: 0–1 h (after admission) | 3 (0.3) | 1 (0.1) | – | 2 (0.2) |
Died: 1–6 h | 3 (0.3) | – | 3 (0.3) | – |
Died: 6–24 h | 19 (1.9) | – | 14 (1.4) | 5 (0.5) |
Died: 24–48 h | 11 (1.1) | 2 (0.2) | 9 (0.9) | – |