Table 1.
Main patient characteristics on inclusion
| Age (mean (SD), years) | 65 (16) |
|---|---|
| Gender (F/M) | 13/22 |
| SAPS 2 (mean (SD)) | 52 (12) |
| Etiology of shock, n (%) | |
| Pneumonia | 15 (42) |
| Peritonitis | 12 (34) |
| Endocarditis | 3 (9) |
| Cholangitis | 2 (6) |
| Salpingitis | 1 (3) |
| Clostridium infection | 1 (3) |
| Bloodstream infection | 1 (3) |
| Respiratory parameters | |
| Tidal volume ((mean (SD), ml/kg of predicted body weight) | 7.7 (1.1) |
| Respiratory rate (mean (SD), per minute) | 21 (4) |
| Plateau pressure ((mean (SD), cmH2O) | 23 (6) |
| Total PEEP ((mean (SD), cmH2O) | 7 (4) |
| Left ventricular ejection fraction (%) | 55 (9) |
Values are expressed as mean (± standard deviation) or number (%). BMI, body mass index; SAPS 2, Simplified Acute Physiology Score 2.