Observational Study
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World J Crit Care Med. Jun 5, 2020; 9(2): 31-42
Published online Jun 5, 2020. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v9.i2.31
Table 2 Clinical resource parameters
Clinical resource parametersResponses in % (n = 134)
Patient:nurse ratio
Usually 2:1 (for complicated patients 1:1) (n = 49)36.6
2:1 (n = 34)25.4
> 2:1 (n = 32)23.9
1:1 (n = 13)9.7
No fixed patient:nurse (n = 6)4.5
24 h in-house intensivist (n = 77)57.5
Certified intensivist (n = 107)79.9
Residents/fellows/medical students rotate through or cover ICU along with staff intensivists (n = 110)82.1

  • Citation: Kashyap R, Vashistha K, Saini C, Dutt T, Raman D, Bansal V, Singh H, Bhandari G, Ramakrishnan N, Seth H, Sharma D, Seshadri P, Daga MK, Gurjar M, Javeri Y, Surani S, Varon J, ININ-2018 Investigators Team. Critical care practice in India: Results of the intensive care unit need assessment survey (ININ2018). World J Crit Care Med 2020; 9(2): 31-42
  • URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3141/full/v9/i2/31.htm
  • DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v9.i2.31