Table 3.
Descriptive clinical data of the patients.
| Responders | Nonresponders | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 10 | |||
| Age, years | 47 ± 22 | 53 ± 22 | 0.69 |
| Sex ratio, M/F | 6/4 | 10/3 | 0.65 |
| SAPS II | 31 ± 15 | 30 ± 10 | 0.82 |
| ICU stay before inclusion, daysa | 1 [0–3] | 1 [0–4] | 0.90 |
| Abdominal compartment syndrome [17] | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 |
| OALL | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 |
| COPD | 0 (0%) | 1 (8%) | 1 |
| Arterial hypertension | 1 (10%) | 3 (23%) | 0.6 |
| LVEF <45% | 2 (20%) | 1 (8%) | 0.56 |
| Indication for ICU stay (on the day of inclusion) | |||
| Sepsis | 9 (90%) | 11 (85%) | 1 |
| Pulmonary infections | 9 (90%) | 7 (54%) | 0.77 |
| Urinary tract infections | 0 (0%) | 1 (8%) | 0.57 |
| Abdominal infections | 0 (0%) | 1 (8%) | 0.57 |
| Other infections | 0 (0%) | 2 (15%) | 0.31 |
| Nosocomial infections | 2 (20%) | 6 (46%) | 0.20 |
| Acute pancreatitis | 1 (10%) | 2 (8%) | 1 |
| Clinical hemodynamic parameters | |||
| Vasoactive drugs | 0 (0%) | 2 (16%) | 0.49 |
| Arterial hypotension | 4 (40%) | 7 (54%) | 0.68 |
| Oliguria | 5 (50%) | 6 (46%) | 1 |
| Tachycardia | 8 (80%) | 9 (69%) | 0.66 |
| Mottled skin | 3 (30%) | 4 (31%) | 1 |
SAPS II, Simplified Acute Physiologic Score II; ICU, intensive care unit, OALL, obliterating arteriopathy of the lower limbs; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction. aValues expressed as median and interquartile range (25th-75th percentiles). Values are expressed as number (%) or mean ± SD.