Table 1.
Characteristics of patients with septic shock with and without IVO
| Septic shock patients without IVO (n = 171) | Septic shock patients with IVO (n = 47) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 62 ± 15 | 69 ± 11 | ns |
| Males | 106 (62 %) | 27 (57 %) | ns |
| SAPS II | 54 ± 21 | 59 ± 16 | ns |
| Mechanical ventilation | 149 (87 %) | 39 (83 %) | ns |
| ICU stay duration (days) | 11 ± 27 | 12 ± 10 | ns |
| Medical patients | 109 (64 %) | 32 (68 %) | ns |
| Surgical patients | 62 (36 %) | 15 (32 %) | ns |
| ICU mortality | 41 (24 %) | 25 (53 %) | <0.01 |
| Mortality at 28 days | 57 (33 %) | 26 (55 %) | <0.01 |
Values are shown as n (%) or mean ± SD. IVO intraventricular obstruction, ns not significant, SAPS Simplified Acute Physiology Score