Observational Study
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World J Crit Care Med. May 9, 2022; 11(3): 169-177
Published online May 9, 2022. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v11.i3.169
Table 2 Clinical resource parameters
Clinical resource parameters
Responses in % (n = 121)
Patient/nurse ratio (n)
Usually 2:1 (for complicated patients 1:1) (n = 41)33.9
2:1 (n = 26)21.5
> 2:1 (n = 20)16.5
1:1 (n = 31)25.6
No fixed patient/nurse (n = 3)2.5
24 h in-house intensivist (n = 71)58.7
Certified intensivist (n = 101)83.5
Residents/fellows/medical students rotate through or cover intensive care units along with staff intensivists (n = 101)83.5