Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Variable | Total population (n = 101) |
|---|---|
|
Demographics |
|
| Gender, male, n (%) |
61 (60.4) |
| Age, years, median (IQR) |
78 (72 to 83) |
|
Examination variables |
|
| Respiratory rate, acts/minute, median (IQR) |
24 (22 to 28) |
| Body temperature,°C, median (IQR) |
38.4 (36 to 38.7) |
| Glasgow Coma Scale, points, median (IQR) |
15 (10 to 15) |
| Mean arterial pressure, mm Hg, median (IQR) |
83.3 (74 to 93) |
|
Past medical history |
|
| Cardiovascular, yes, n (%) |
26 (25.7) |
| Hypertensive, yes, n (%) |
47 (46.5) |
| Diabetes, yes, n (%) |
35 (34.7) |
| Cancer, yes, n (%) |
13 (12.9) |
|
Labaratory variables |
|
| ADM, pg/mL, median (IQR) |
53.8 (37.4 to 94.0) |
| PCT, ng/mL, median (IQR) |
2.8 (0.6 to 10.7) |
| Creatinine clearance, mL/minute, median (IQR) |
48 (23 to 77) |
| Creatinine, mg/dL, median (IQR) |
1.3 (0.9 to 2.4) |
| CRP, mg/dL, median (IQR) |
16 (6.6 to 25.6) |
| White cells, 109 cells/L, median (IQR) |
12.7 (6.8 to 17.6) |
| Platelets, 109 cells/L, median (IQR) |
213 (150 to 278) |
|
Other |
|
| Final diagnosis, severe sepsis/shock, n (%) |
29 (28.7) |
| Length of stay, days, median (IQR) |
5 (2 to 7) |
| Septic shock at arrival, yes, n (%) |
25 (24.8) |
| Acute organ dysfunction, yes, n (%) |
39 (38.6) |
| APACHE II score, points, median (IQR) |
16 (13 to 21) |
|
Treatment at baseline |
|
| Steroids, yes, n (%) |
16 (15.8) |
| Vasopressors, yes, n (%) |
18 (17.8) |
| Antibiotics, yes, n (%) |
101 (100) |
| Fluid therapy, yes, n (%) | 101 (100) |
ADM, Adrenomedullin; PCT, Procalcitonin; CRP, C-reactive protein.