Table 2

ICU admissions and procedures

WeekdayWeekend
Office hours (8:00–16:59)Out of hours (17:00–7:59)Day (9:00–21:59)Night (22:00–8:59) plus Friday 22:00–23:59 and Monday 00:00–7:59
n (%)n (%)n (%)n (%)
Total87 764 (100)43 312 (100)29 140 (100)13 976 (100)
ICU admissions2603 (3.0)1712 (4.0)1190 (4.1)746 (5.3)
ICU procedures
 Mechanical ventilation1268 (1.4)795 (1.8)551 (1.9)321 (2.3)
 Non-invasive mechanical ventilation634 (0.7)369 (0.9)259 (0.9)159 (1.1)
 Inotropes/vasopressor1024 (1.2)624 (1.4)443 (1.5)260 (1.9)
 Renal replacement therapy229 (0.3)136 (0.3)94 (0.3)53 (0.4)
 Intensive care but no procedures813 (0.9)597 (1.4)414 (1.4)279 (2.0)
  • ICU, intensive care unit.