Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of studied patients on day 1
| Demographics | |
|---|---|
| Patients, n | 50 |
| Sex, male, n (%) | 31 (64) |
| Age, years, median (IQR) | 65 (58 to 74) |
| Weight, kg, median (IQR) | 71 (65 to 82) |
| Cardiac comorbidities, n (%) | 24 (48) |
| Clinical data | |
| SAPS 3, median (IQR) | 73 (45 to 84) |
| SOFA day 1, median (IQR) | 11 (9 to 12) |
| Mechanical ventilation, n (%) | 39 (78) |
| Mechanical ventilation, hours, median (IQR) | 67 (3 to 240) |
| Time in shock, hrs, median (IQR) | 13 (8 to 22) |
| CRRT during ICU stay, n (%) | 13 (26) |
| ICU length of stay, days, median (IQR) | 5 (2 to 11) |
| Mortality | |
| Death in ICU, n (%) | 13 (27) |
| Death within 30 days, n (%) | 15 (30) |
| Death within 90 days, n (%) | 17 (34) |
Data are presented as medians (lower quartile to upper quartile) and number (n) of patients (%), as appropriate. SAPS, simplified acute physiology score; SOFA, sequential organ failure assessment; CRRT, continuous renal replacement therapy.