Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients
| Variable | n | Min. | Mean | Median | Max. | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 90 | 18.0 | 54.5 | 54.5 | 91.0 | 19.3 |
| SOFA score (D0) | 90 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 18.0 | 4.1 |
| SOFA score (D1) | 90 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 18.0 | 4.7 |
| SAPS III score | 90 | 17.0 | 53.2 | 53.0 | 103.0 | 17.2 |
| Glasgow Coma Scale score | 90 | 3.0 | 8.3 | 7.0 | 15.0 | 5.2 |
| Body temperature (°C) | 90 | 34.0 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.5 | 0.9 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 90 | 77.0 | 121.7 | 120.0 | 181.0 | 24.4 |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 90 | 45.0 | 96.0 | 98.0 | 150.0 | 22.6 |
| Urinary volume (mL/24 h; D1) | 85 | 0.0 | 1276.6 | 1200.0 | 3200.0 | 819.9 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 77 | 0.3 | 112.1 | 54.9 | 779.0 | 145.4 |
| Lactate (mg/dL) | 87 | 4.0 | 31.6 | 21.0 | 193.0 | 35.8 |
| Leucocyte count (cells/mm3) | 90 | 1710.0 | 15818.4 | 13940.0 | 44860.0 | 8035.1 |
| Platelet count (cells/mm3) | 90 | 28000.0 | 240955.6 | 244000.0 | 629000.0 | 111931.2 |
| pH | 90 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 0.1 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL; D1) | 90 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 6.2 | 1.2 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL; D2) | 88 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6.0 | 1.3 |
| Bilirubin (mg/dL) | 88 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 6.7 | 1.2 |
| PaO2 (mmHg) | 87 | 0.6 | 123.3 | 100.0 | 367.0 | 67.5 |
| ICU stay (days) | 90 | 1.0 | 10.8 | 7.0 | 72.0 | 12.0 |
| Hospital stay (days) | 87 | 1.0 | 24.3 | 16.0 | 128.0 | 24.5 |
Min. minimum, Max. maximum, SD standard deviation, SOFA Sequential Organ Failure Assessment, SAPS III Simplified Acute Physiology Score III, D0 day 0 (admission), D1 day 1, D2, day 2, ICU intensive care unit, bpm beats per minute