Table 1.
Demographic, anthropometric, illness severity and outcome data a
| Variable | N = 48 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yr | 47.3 (17.9) | ||
| Male sex, n (%) | 27 (56.3) | ||
| Height, m | 1.70 (0.11) | ||
| Weight, kg | 88.4 (24.2) | ||
| BMI, kg/m2 | 30.7 (8.78) | ||
| BSA, m2 | 1.98 (0.26) | ||
| Admission category/system, n (%) | |||
| Medical | n = 13 | ||
| Cardiac | 1 (7.7) | ||
| Gastrointestinal | 3 (23.1) | ||
| Neurological | 2 (15.4) | ||
| Respiratory | 5 (38.5) | ||
| Primary bacteraemia | 1 (7.7) | ||
| Oncology | 1 (7.7) | ||
| Surgical | n = 13 | ||
| Gastrointestinal | 7 (53.8) | ||
| Gynaecological | 1 (7.7) | ||
| Maxillofacial | 2 (15.4) | ||
| Neurological | 2 (15.4) | ||
| Vascular | 1 (7.7) | ||
| Trauma | n = 22 | ||
| Burns | 6 (27.3) | ||
| Facial | 1 (4.5) | ||
| Abdominal | 4 (18.2) | ||
| Neurological | 5 (22.7) | ||
| Orthopaedic | 3 (13.6) | ||
| Thoracic | 3 (13.6) | ||
| APACHE II score | 19.4 (6.79) | ||
| Modified SOFA score, median (IQR) | 3.5 (2 to 6) | ||
| Mechanical ventilation, n (%) | 45 (93.8) | ||
| Use of vasopressors, n (%) | 12 (25.0) | ||
| Presumed/confirmed site of infection, n (%) | |||
| Intraabdominal | 14 (29.2) | ||
| Skin/soft tissue | 5 (10.4) | ||
| Respiratory | 24 (50.0) | ||
| Urinary | 1 (2.1) | ||
| Primary bacteraemia | 1 (2.1) | ||
| Unknown | 3 (6.3) | ||
| 24-hr fluid balance, ml | 553 (1836) | ||
| Plasma CR, μmol/L | 79.5 (31.4) | ||
| Measured CLCR, ml/min | 122 (59.2) | ||
| ICU length of stay, days | 18.2 (11.5) | ||
| ICU mortality, n (%) | 4 (8.3) | ||
| Hospital mortality, n (%) | 5 (10.4) | ||
aAPACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; BMI, Body mass index; BSA, Body surface area; CLCR, Creatinine clearance; CR, Creatinine; ICU, Intensive care unit; IQR, Interquartile range; SD, Standard deviation; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment. Data presented are mean (SD) unless otherwise stated.