Table 1.
Patients' characteristics, cardiopulmonary characteristics, reason for intensive care unit admission and vascular access
| Mean (SD | Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Patients' characteristics | ||
| Sex, n | 15 men, 9 women | |
| Age, years | 67.4 (9.5 | 46 to 88 |
| Height, cm | 171 (8 | 156 to 187 |
| Weight, kg | 75.3 (18.5 | 45.0 to 110.0 |
| Body surface area, m2 | 1.87 (0.27 | 1.40 to 2.40 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 25.5 (4.8 | 16.5 to 35.9 |
| Ideal body weight, kg | 62.8 (8.5 | 47.6 to 78.3 |
| Normal body weight, kg | 71.0 (8.1 | 56.0 to 87.0 |
| Predicted body weight, kg | 65.6 (9.3 | 48.8 to 81,5 |
| Adjusted body weight, kg | 69.1 (11.9 | 49.3 to 91.7 |
| SAPS II | 41.3 (10.9 | 26 to 66 |
| TISS | 20.8 (6.1 | 9 to 34 |
| ICU survival, n | 11 yes, 13 no | |
| Cardiopulmonary characteristics | ||
| Heart rate, beats per minute | 93.8 (16.7 | 61 to 125 |
| Mean arterial pressure, mmHg | 85.5 (15.0 | 60 to 122 |
| CIjug-avg, L/min/m2 | 4.03 (1.13 | 2.30 to 7.30 |
| CIfem-avg, L/min/m2 | 4.31 (1.18 | 2.41 to 7.45 |
| GEDVIjug-avg, mL/m2 | 793 (180 | 497 to 1,213 |
| GEDVIfem-avg, mL/m2 | 1,034 (275 | 599 to 1,646 |
| EVLWIjug-avg, mL/kg | 10.71 (3.43 | 4 to 18 |
| EVLWIfem-avg, mL/kg | 11.54 (3.89 | 4 to 20 |
| RMSCV CIjug | 0.06 | |
| RMSCV CIfem | 0.05 | |
| RMSCV GEDVIjug | 0.06 | |
| RMSCV GEDVIfem | 0.05 | |
| RMSCV EVLWIjug | 0.06 | |
| RMSCV EVLWIfem | 0.07 | |
| CVPjug-avg, mmHg | 16.1 (5.4 | 4 to 27 |
| CVPfem-avg, mmHg | 17.7 (5.7 | 6 to 34 |
| Sinus rhythm, n | 22 (92%) | |
| Atrial fibrillation, n | 2 (8%) | |
| Mechanical ventilation, n | 18 (75%) | |
| Catecholamine therapy, n | 16 (67%) | |
| Sinus rhythm + controlled ventilation | 8 (33%) | |
| Reason for ICU admission | ||
| Pneumonia, acute respiratory insufficiency, n | 7 (29%) | |
| cirrhosis of the liver/liver failure, n | 6 (25%) | |
| gastrointestinal bleeding, n | 4 (17%) | |
| need for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, n | 3 (13%) | |
| sepsis, n | 2 (8%) | |
| pancreatitis, n | 2 (8%) | |
| Vascular access | ||
| arterial line right femoral artery, n | 13 (54%) | |
| arterial line left femoral artery, n | 11 (46%) | |
| CVC right jugular vein, n | 14 (58%) | |
| CVC left jugular vein, n | 10 (42%) | |
| CVC right femoral vein, n | 16 (67%) | |
| CVC left femoral vein, n | 8 (33%) | |
| CVC and arterial line on same side | 14 (58%) | |
| CVC and arterial line on different sides | 10 (42%) | |
SAPS II, Simplified Acute Physiology Score; TISS, Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System; CIjug-avg, average of jugular cardiac index; CIfem-avg, average of femoral cardiac index; GEDVIjug-avg, average of jugular global end-diastolic volume index; GEDVIfem-avg, average of femoral global end-diastolic volume index; EVLWIjug-avg, average of jugular extra-vascular lung water index; EVLWIfem-avg, average of femoral extra-vascular lung water index; RMSCV, root mean square coefficient of variation; CVPjug-avg, average of jugular central venous pressure; CVPfem-avg, average of femoral central venous pressure; CVC, central venous catheter.