Utilisation of Intermediate Care Units: A Systematic Review

Figure 4

Possibilities and limitations of Intermediate Care Units. This chart shows that Intermediate Care Units always provided haemodynamic monitoring and respiratory support, while common limitations were mechanical ventilation, multiple vasoactive medications, renal replacement therapy, and intracranial pressure management. HD = hemodynamic monitoring; Invasive = invasive monitoring; Sing vaso = single vasoactive medication; Mult vaso = multiple vasoactive medications; RRT = renal replacement therapy; Resp = respiratory support; Trach = tracheostomy care; HF Oxygen = high-flow oxygen therapy; NIV/CPAP = noninvasive ventilation/continuous positive airway pressure; Mech = mechanical ventilation (ventilation of weaning); ICP = intracranial pressure measurement; Spec Int = specific interventions.